1·I am not referring to 'small' people in the literal sense of the word.
我指的不是字面意义上的“小”人。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·This word should not be taken in its literal sense.
这个词不能按本义去理解。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·To most people, such a home base, in the literal sense, needs more than one person for sustenance and in generational extension.
对大多数人来说，这样一个家庭基础，就其字面意义而言，需要不止一个人来维持和世代延续。
4·In many cases, the people there are fighting, in a literal sense, for their homes.
多数情况下，那里的人们实际上都是在为他们的家园而战斗。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·I was using the word in its literal sense.
我认为她说得很有道理。
6·I was using the word in its literal sense.
从某种意义上说，咱们俩都对。
7·I was using the word in its literal sense.
我用这个词是用它的字面意思。
8·In a literal sense the entire world is your creation.
从字面上来说，整个世界是你创造的。
9·Even the bishop must submit to the literal sense of scripture.
就是主教也要服从经文的字面意思。
10·Or maybe Forks was making me crazy in the literal sense of the word.
又或者是福克斯让我疯狂地脱离了对世界的正常感知。