| 单词 | literal meaning |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EXACT/NOT EXACT〕The literal meaning of the Yiddish word ‘mensch’ is ‘person’. 意第绪语mensch的字面意思是人。朗文写作活用〔irony〕The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.反语：用词语表达与它们的字面意思相异或相反的用法美国传统〔literal〕The literal meaning of "television" is "seeing from a distance".television 的字面意思是“从远处看”。剑桥高阶〔literal〕The literal meaning of ponder is “to weigh”.“ponder” (权衡) 的原义是“称…的分量”。英汉大词典〔literal〕The literal meaning of ‘petrify’ is ‘turn to stone’.*petrify 的字面意思是 turn to stone （变成石头）。牛津高阶〔literal〕The literal meaning of “know your ropes” is “to know a lot about ropes,” while figuratively it means “to know a lot about how to do something.” *know your ropes的字面意思是“很会运用绳索”，而它的比喻义则指“做事很有窍门”。韦氏高阶〔meaning〕The word has both literal meanings and figurative meanings.这个词既有字面意义也有比喻意义。韦氏高阶〔metaphorical〕The word has a metaphorical as well as a literal meaning.这个单词除了字面意思还有一个比喻意思。朗文当代 |
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