literally
adv
ˈlɪtərəli
adv
1
according
to
the
most
basic
or
original
meaning
of
a
word
or
expression
按照原义，根据字面意思
The
name
of
the
cheese
is
Dolcelatte,
literally
meaning
‘sweet
milk’.
这种奶酪名叫 Dolcelatte，字面意思是“甜牛奶”。
I
said
I
felt
like
quitting,
but
I
didn’t
mean
it
literally
(=I
did
not
mean
exactly
what
I
said)
!
我是说想不干了，但并不是真的不干了！
2
take sb/sth literally
to
believe
exactly
what
someone
or
something
says
rather
than
trying
to
understand
their
general
meaning
仅仅从字面上理解某人/某事物
She
takes
the
Bible
literally.
她是从字面上去理解《圣经》的。
3
used
to
emphasize
that
something,
especially
a
large
number,
is
actually
true
的确，确实〔用于加强语气，尤指数目庞大〕
The
Olympic
Games
were
watched
by
literally
billions
of
people.
奥运会确实有几十亿人观看。
4
used
to
emphasize
a
strong
expression
or
word
that
is
not
being
used
in
its
real
or
original
meaning.
Some
people
consider
this
use
to
be
incorrect.
[口] 简直〔用于加强本已强烈的语气; 有些人认为这种用法不正确〕
spoken
Dad
was
literally
blazing
with
anger.
爸爸简直是火冒三丈。