literal

US /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl/
UK /ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.əl/
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1.

字面上的, 真实的

taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory

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He gave a literal translation of the text.
他给出了文本的字面翻译。
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The literal meaning of 'kick the bucket' is not what it implies.
“kick the bucket”的字面意思并非其隐含意义。
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exactpreciseactualverbatimstrict
2.

真实的, 事实的, 不夸张的

free from exaggeration or embellishment; actual or factual

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The story is a literal account of events.
这个故事是对事件的真实描述。
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It was a literal nightmare.
那简直是场真实的噩梦。
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actualfactualtruerealgenuineunexaggerated
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literallyliterliterate