/ˈlɪtərəl ||; ˈlɪtərəl/adj1 (used about the meaning of a word or phrase) original or basic (指词或词组的意思)原义的,本义的: The adjective ‘big-headed’ is hardly ever used in its literal sense. big-headed这个形容词的本义几乎不用。 ☞ Look at figurative and metaphor. 参看figurative及metaphor。
2 (used when translating, etc) dealing with each word separately without looking at the general meaning (指翻译等)逐字翻译的,直译的