1·His editing precision was legendary and he was so literal-minded that he even corrected literary quotations.
他审稿的精细程度令人叫绝。 他字斟句酌,毫不含糊,甚至是稿子在引用他人作品或名言时有误,他都能更正。
2·Neal Whitman of Literal-Minded explains why "frying eggs in bacon grease" is, for many people, a way to make a delightful breakfast, but "fried eggs in bacon grease" sounds revolting to most.
Literal-Minded(译者注:一个博客的名字)的作者尼尔-惠特曼解释了为什么很多人觉得“培根油煎蛋”是美味早餐的首选,而“培根油加蛋”却让人觉得反胃到底。
3·Don't be so literal-minded you know what I meant!
别那么死心眼嘛——你知道我是什么意思!
4·After several years of adjustment, the Russian won in the international space more literal-minded spin.
经过几年的调整,俄罗斯在国际上争得较大的迂旋空间。