1. | 按字面;字面上in a literal way |
The word ‘planet’ literally means ‘wandering body’. planet 一词字面上的意思是 wandering body。 | |
When I told you to ‘get lost’ I didn't expect to be taken literally . 我叫你“滚开”,并没让你按字面意思来理解呀。 |
2. | (强调事实可能令人惊讶)真正地,确实地used to emphasize the truth of sth that may seem surprising |
There are literally hundreds of prizes to win. 可赢取的奖品真的有好几百份。 |
3. | (informal) (用于加强语气,虽然并非词语的字面意义)简直used to emphasize a word or phrase, even if it is not actually true in a literal sense |
I literally jumped out of my skin. 我简直给吓了一大跳。 |