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| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔letter-perfect〕Correct to the last detail, especially being in or following the exact words.字字正确的；毫无讹误的：正确到最后一个细节的，尤指完全按字面意义的美国传统〔letter〕They insist on sticking to the letter of the law.他们坚持严守法律的字面意义。牛津高阶〔literally〕Children take things literally when they hear them from a teacher.孩子们按字面意义去理解老师所讲授的东西。麦克米伦高阶〔literally〕If you tell a person to 'step on it' or 'throw on your coat,' they may take you literally, with disastrous consequences.如果你告诉一个人step on it（“加速；加快”，字面意义“踩在上面”）或者throw on your coat（“赶快穿上外套”，字面意义“扔在你的外套上”），他们可能会按字面理解你的话，那就会引起灾难性的后果。柯林斯高阶〔literally〕If you tell a person to 'step on it' or 'throw on your coat,' they may take you literally, with disastrous consequences.如果你告诉一个人“踩上去”或者“把你的外衣扔上去”, 他们可能会按照字面意义理解你的意思, 从而产生灾难性后果。外研社新世纪〔literally〕Many words can be used both literally and figuratively.很多词既能按字面意义使用，又能按比喻义使用。韦氏高阶〔literally〕The Bible's creation story is not to be taken literally.《圣经》中的创世故事是不能按照字面意义理解的。外研社新世纪〔literal〕A trade war is not a war in the literal sense.贸易战不是字面意义上的战争。朗文当代〔literal〕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。牛津高阶〔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 ride is the literal and metaphorical high point of the park.无论是从字面意义还是从比喻意义上说, 这趟骑乘都可以说是该公园游览的“顶级体验”。外研社新世纪〔spirit〕They followed neither the spirit nor the letter of the law.他们既不遵从法律的实质精神，也不理睬其字面意义。剑桥高阶Although the company sticks to the letter of the law, its employment practices are clearly unfair.尽管这家公司严守法律的字面意义，但实际执行雇用条例时显然是不公平的。牛津商务The jury clearly thought that the spirit (= the general meaning), not the letter, of the law was more important in this case.陪审团明确认为在这个案例中法律的内涵比其字面意义更为重要。剑桥国际 |
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