literary['litərəri] 词源letter 变形liter
connected with literature
a literary critic
literary prizes
a literary style
adj. 文学的；书面的；精通文学的
词组
literary criticism n. 文艺评论
literary quotation 典故

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He's a literary power, a figure who could be called upon to supply the voice of tradition in itself.
他是一种文化力量，一个,可以随时用来声援传统文化的人物。

literal['litərəl]
The literal meaning of a word is its original, basic meaning
The literal meaning of 'television' is 'seeing from a distance.
adj. 文字的；逐字的；无夸张的

例句
A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.
逐字翻译不一定最接近原义。

昨日重现

1998.6CET-6
Some people think that a ____translation, or word for word translation, is easier than a free translation.
A.literal B.literary
C.liberal D.linear

答案： A
【句意】有人认为直译，即逐字翻译，比意译更容易。
【难点】literal意为“字面的”;literary意为“文学的”;liberal意为“自由的”;linear意为“线性的”。

趣味单词
Ferrari

prefer

ferry
n. 渡船；摆渡；渡口
vt. （乘渡船）渡过；用渡船运送；空运
vi. 摆渡；来往行驶

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