1 (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