
literary
词源
源自拉丁语 'litterarius',与 'littera'(字母、文字)相关,后经法语 'littéraire' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 与文学相关的,指涉及文学作品、写作或研究的,常用于描述书籍、风格或人物具有文学特质。
“She has a deep interest in literary works from the 19th century.”
(她对19世纪的文学作品有着浓厚的兴趣。)
“The novel is praised for its literary style and profound themes.”
(这部小说因其文学风格和深刻的主题而受到赞誉。)
❶ 指语言或表达方式具有文学性,通常显得优雅、精致或富有艺术感。
“His speech was full of literary references and poetic phrases.”
(他的演讲充满了文学引用和诗意的表达。)
“The article uses a very literary language to describe the scenery.”
(这篇文章用非常文学化的语言描述了风景。)
常见短语
literary agent — 指代表作家与出版商协商合同、处理版权等事务的专业人士。
“She hired a literary agent to help her publish her first novel.”
(她聘请了一位文学代理来帮助她出版她的第一部小说。)
literary criticism — 指对文学作品的分析和评价,通常涉及主题、风格、历史背景等方面。
“He wrote a paper on literary criticism of modernist poetry.”
(他写了一篇关于现代主义诗歌文学批评的论文。)