literally /ˈlɪtərəlɪ/ CET4 TEM8

• 1. 

  ADV You can use literally to emphasize an exaggeration. Some careful speakers of English think that this use is incorrect. 真地 [强调]

  例：

  We've got to get the economy under control or it will literally eat us up.

  我们必须控制住经济，否则它真地就会把我们困住。

• 2. 

  ADV You use literally to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it seems exaggerated or surprising. 确实地 [强调]

  例：

  Putting on an opera is a tremendous enterprise involving literally hundreds of people.

  上演一台话剧是一项巨大的事业，它确实要几百个人参与。

• 3. 

  ADV If a word or expression is translated literally, its most simple or basic meaning is translated. 字面上地

  例：

  The word "volk" translates literally as "folk."

  “”这个词照字面意思翻译为“”。