1. 文學(xué)(上)的 Literary means concerned with or connected with the writing, study, or appreciation of literature.
e.g. Her literary criticism focuses on the way great literature suggests ideas... 她的文學(xué)批評集中關(guān)注的是偉大的文學(xué)作品表達思想的方式。 e.g. She's the literary editor of the 'Sunday Review'. 她是《星期天評論》的文學(xué)編輯。
2. (詞語(yǔ)、表達方式等)書(shū)面的,書(shū)卷氣的 Literary words and expressions are often unusual in some way and are used to create a special effect in a piece of writing such as a poem, speech, or novel.
literary英英釋義
adj
1. appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
e.g. when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
2. knowledgeable about literature
e.g. a literary style
3. of or relating to or characteristic of literature