This word should not be taken in its literal sense.

这个词不能按本义去理解.

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In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes.

很多情况下，那里的人们是真刀真枪地在为家园而抗争。

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His story is incredible in the literal sense of the word.

他说的情况令人难以置信,是真的难以相信.

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Language that is not intended to be interpreted a literal sense.

不能直接用字面意义来理解的语言.

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The set of associative implications constituting the general sensea word in addition to literal sense.

这个词是不可数名词,又是用于一般语义,所以无须加冠词.

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St. John's eyes, though clear enough a literal sense, a figurative one were difficult to fathom.

圣约翰的眼睛, 虽然就表面的意义来说,是够明净的, 可是就比喻的意义来说,却是难以探测的.

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A word or an expression _ r that is not meant to be interpreted in literal sense.

不能直接按照字面意义理解的词语或表述方法.

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The set of associative implications sense of a word in addition literal sense.

(指陈述或者问题)充满引人联想的意义而且经常意味着误导或者施加影响.

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Therefore he must have perceived that the words of Christ were not a literal sense.

所以,尼哥底母理应明白耶稣的话不是照字面解释的.

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