literal

汉语翻译

a. 逐字的, 字面上的, 文字的, 字母的
n. 印刷错误
【计】 文字; 直接量; 字面量; 句节

词型变化：

名词:literalness 

英语解释：

名词 literal:

1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
   同义词：misprint, erratum, typographical error, typo, literal error

形容词 literal:

1. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
   同义词：actual, genuine, real
2. without interpretation or embellishment
3. limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
4. avoiding embellishment or exaggeration (used for emphasis)

例句：

1. Excessive adherence to a literal interpretation of the Bible.
   《圣经》崇拜对《圣经》文字解释的极度忠实
2. Don't be so literal-minded you know what I meant!
   别那麽死心眼嘛－－你知道我是什麽意思。
3. A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.
   逐字翻译不一定最接近原义。

详细解释：

lit.er.al

adj.Abbr. lit.（形容词）缩写 lit.
Being in accordance with, conforming to, or upholding the exact or primary meaning of a word or words.
照字面的：与一词或数个词的确切或主要意义一致的；依照或维持这一意义的
Word for word; verbatim:
逐字的：逐字的；照字面的：
例句：
a literal translation.
直译

Avoiding exaggeration, metaphor, or embellishment; factual; prosaic:
平实的：避免夸张，隐喻或修饰的；真实的；平淡无奇的：
例句：
a literal description; a literal mind.
平实的描述；死脑筋

Consisting of, using, or expressed by letters:
字母的：由字母组成的，使用字母的，或用字母表达的：
例句：
literal notation.
字母符号法

n.Computer Science （名词）【计算机科学】
A letter or symbol that represents a particular constant or number, known or unknown, and is not programmer-defined.
文字：代表一特定常量或数字的可知或未知的字母或符号，由非编程者所规定

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Late Latin litter3lis [of letters]
源自 后期拉丁语 litter3lis [字母的]
from Latin littera [letter]
源自 拉丁语 littera [字母]

【引伸】
lit.eralness
n.（名词）