"Galileo", says Hawking, "was the first scientist to start using his eyes, both figuratively and literally."

“伽利略”，霍金说，“是第一个科学家开始使用他的眼睛，这不仅和随便。”

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I saw that she was, both literally and figuratively, up against a wall.

我都看到她，既是事实上也是比喻地，面临一道墙。

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Dependence on long-distance trade also meant that the great empires of the Middle East were built both literally and figuratively on shifting sand.

对长途贸易的依赖也意味着，伟大的中东帝国无论是实际上还是象征意义上，都是建立在流沙之上的。

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And, it must get its media story focused, both literally and figuratively.

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There are many different ways to look at art, both literally and figuratively speaking.

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He rides solo (both literally and figuratively) and has no interest in leading beyond keeping things together while Rick is away.

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