"literal" in Chinese (Simplified)
字面上的逐字的
Definition
“literal” 指按照最基础、直接的意思理解词语，不含比喻或夸张；就是字面意义。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用来对比“比喻”（figurative）意义。常见搭配有“literal meaning”（字面意思）、“literal translation”（直译）。日常口语中有时用于加强语气，但可能被误用为夸张。
Examples
The literal meaning of 'star' is a bright object in the sky.
“star”的**字面上的**意思是天上的明亮物体。
This is a literal translation of the French sentence.
这是一句法语句子的**直译**。
He took her words in a literal way and was confused.
他以**字面**的方式理解了她的话，结果感到困惑。
Don't take what I said in a literal sense—I was joking!
别按**字面意义**理解我说的话——我是在开玩笑！
She gave me a literal answer, nothing more.
她给了我一个**字面上的**回答，仅此而已。
Sometimes, kids have a very literal way of seeing the world.
有时候，孩子们以非常**字面**的方式看待世界。