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/ˈlɪtəɹəli/ /ˈlɪ.ɾɚ.ə.li/

Meanings
adverb

字面上，照字面意义，按字面意思。

Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor

Examples :

"When I saw on the news that there would be no school tomorrow because of the snowstorm, I literally jumped for joy, and hit my head on the ceiling fan."
当我在新闻上看到明天因为暴风雪停课时，我简直高兴得字面意义上地跳了起来，结果头撞到了吊扇。
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Illustration incorrect

incorrect adjective

/ˌɪnkəˈɹɛkt/

错误，不正确。

"He gave an incorrect answer to a simple question."

他回答一道简单的问题时给出了一个错误的答案。

Illustration figurative

figurative adjective

/ˈfɪɡəɹətɪv/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

老师用了比喻的说法来解释这个复杂的概念，说学生的头脑就像一张白纸。

Illustration surprised

surprised verb

/səˈpɹaɪzd/

惊讶，使惊奇

"It surprises me that I owe twice as much as I thought I did."

让我惊讶的是，我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多了两倍。

Illustration intensify

intensify verb

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪ/

加剧，加强。

"to intensify a photographic negative"

加剧摄影底片的影像。

Illustration snowstorm

snowstorm noun

/ˈsnəʊstɔːm/

暴风雪，雪暴。

"The snowstorm made it impossible to drive to work, so I stayed home. "

这场暴风雪太大了，根本没法开车去上班，所以我待在家里了。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

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figuratively adverb

/ˈfɪɡjərətɪvli/ /ˈfɪɡərətɪvli/

比喻地，形象地。

""The teacher said the student's idea was figuratively a gold mine, meaning it was very valuable and full of potential, but not actually made of gold." "

老师说这个学生的想法从比喻的意义上讲简直就是一座金矿，意思是说它非常有价值、潜力无限，但并不是真的用金子做的。

Illustration contranym

contranym noun

/ˈkɒn.tɹə.nɪm/ /ˈkɑn.tɹə.nɪm/

自反词，自身矛盾词。

"The English language is full of surprises; for example, "bolt," meaning both "to secure" and "to flee," is a perfect example of a contranym. "

英语充满了惊喜；比如，“bolt”既可以表示“固定”，又可以表示“逃跑”，就是一个完美的自反词的例子。

Illustration virtually

virtually adverb

[ˈvɝt͡ʃuəɫi]

几乎，差不多。

"With our medicare supplemental insurance plan, there are virtually no claim forms to fill out. (Advertisement)"

有了我们的医疗保险补充计划，您几乎不需要填写任何理赔表格。

Illustration statements

statements noun

/ˈsteɪt.mənts/

声明，陈述，表述。

"The teacher asked us to write statements about what we learned in class today. "

老师让我们写一份关于今天课堂上所学内容的陈述。

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meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

没有意义，空洞，毫无意义。

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

"Gugugu"这个词在英语里没有意义。

Illustration intensifier

intensifier noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪər/

增强剂，加强物。

"The spicy chili powder was the intensifier in the recipe, making the soup much hotter. "

这个辣辣椒粉是这道菜的增强剂，让汤变得更辣了。