英英單字圖文記憶(128)
literal [ˈlɪtərəl]:
The literal sense
of a word or phrase is its most basic sense.【字面上的;原義的】
A literal
translation is one in which you translate each word of the original work rather
than giving the meaning of each expression or sentence using words that sound
natural.【逐字的;直譯的】
【分解】:
【字根】liter = letter,表示:文字、字母。
【後綴】al = 形容詞,表:…的。
【分析】:literal = 文字上的。引申為:字面上的;原義的;逐字的;直譯的。
For example,
The literal
meaning of the word " cat " is an animal. “猫 “ 一詞的本義是動物。