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literal

adjective
🔊/ˈlɪtərəl/
🔊/ˈlɪtərəl/
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  1. [usually before noun] being the most basic meaning of a word or phrase, rather than an extended or poetic meaning字面意义的
    • I am not referring to ‘small’ people in the literal sense of the word.我指的不是字面意义上的 “小” 人。🔊🔊
    • The literal meaning of ‘petrify’ is ‘turn to stone’.petrify 的字面意思是 turn to stone（变成石头）。🔊🔊
    compare figurative, metaphorical
  2. [usually before noun] that follows the original words exactly完全按原文的
    • a literal translation直译
    compare free
  3. (disapproving) not having or showing any imagination缺乏想象力的
    • Her interpretation of the music was too literal.她演奏的音乐太平淡乏味。🔊🔊
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin litteralis, from Latin littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.