Literally
含义: Used for emphasis, even when not literally true; intensifier.
'Literally' as an intensifier means 'really' or 'very'—even when describing non-literal things. 'I'm literally dying' = I'm extremely amused. This usage annoys prescriptivists but is now accepted.
例句
- I'm literally dying. 我真的要死了Literalmente me mueroマジで死にそう진짜 죽을 것 같아.
- It was literally the worst day ever. 那真的是有史以来最糟糕的一天Fue literalmente el peor día de mi vida文字通り人生最悪の日だった말 그대로 인생 최악의 날이었어.
- I literally cannot even. 我真的不能了Literalmente no puedo niマジで無理진짜 아무것도 못 하겠어.
发音
/ˈlɪtərəli/
用法指南
语境: emphasis, hyperbole, expression
语气: emphatic
✓ 正确说法
- Literally真的、简直literalmenteマジで진짜로
- I literally can't我真的不行了literalmente no puedoマジで無理진짜 못 하겠어
✗ 错误说法
- Annoys prescriptivists会让语法纯粹主义者感到恼火Irrita a los puristas del lenguaje文法厳格主義者を苛立たせる문법주의자들이 싫어하는 표현
常见错误
- Not actually literal in Gen Z usage
起源与历史
The emphatic use of 'literally' dates back centuries but became a Gen Z signature. Often combined with hyperbole. Prescriptivists object but dictionaries have accepted the intensifier meaning.
词源: Standard English word used as emphatic intensifier
最早记录: Emphatic usage centuries old, Gen Z signature
文化背景
Era: Emphatic usage centuries old, Gen Z signature
Generation: Gen Z, Millennials
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Memes; Chris Traeger (Parks & Rec)
Regional notes: English-language universal.
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