| 词组 | literal - literary - literate |
| 释义 | literal - literary - literate ◊ 'literal' The literal meaning of a word is its most basic meaning. She was older than I was, and not only in the literal sense. Tristan's first words were Tykki Dyw, Cornish for butterfly. Its literal meaning is 'beautiful little thing of God'. ◊ 'literary' Literary words and expressions are used to create a special effect in poems or novels, and are not usually used in ordinary speech or writing. 'Awaken' and 'waken' are old-fashioned or literary words. Literary also means 'connected with literature'. ...literary critics. ...literary magazines. ◊ 'literate' A literate person is able to read and write. Only half the children are literate. |
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