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My work goes on well, and before long I will send you the play．我的工作进展顺利，不久我将把剧本寄给你。
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另有一些状语表示“以前”或“同时”，如：
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at the same time beforehand earlier first in the meantime meanwhile previously simultaneously throughout It was time to interview the farmer, for whom I had previously worked．现在我该和那个农民会晤了，我过去曾为他干过活。
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I’ll call you when he comes. In the meantime I’ll give you something to do．他来时我将叫你，在这段时间我将给你点儿事做。
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I know he is untruthful, but at the same time, I must admit he is a good worker．我知道他不说真话，但同时我得承认他工作不错。
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565 literal—literary—literate
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这三个词都是形容词，意思却不相同。
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literal表示“本来的（意思）”：
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In its literal sense “anti” means “against.” 按本来意思，anti等于against。
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It is to be understood in a poetic, not a literal sense．应把它理解成在诗中的意思，而不是原来的意思。
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还可表示“准确的”、“逐字逐句的”：
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He wanted a literal account of their conversation．他要求告诉他他们谈话的准确内容。
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A literal translation is not always the closest to the original meaning．逐字逐句的翻译并不一定总是最接近原来的意思。
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literary表示“文学的”：
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The literary club meets once a month．这个文学俱乐部一个月开一次会。
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The Monthly is the only literary magazine in Ireland．《月刊》是爱尔兰唯一的文艺刊物。
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literate表示“能读能写的”或“受过教育的”：
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Only one half of the native population was literate．只有一半的土著居民能识字。
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Only a few of the nation’s peasants are literate．本国的农民只有少数人识字。
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A news commentator should be a highly literate man．新闻评论员应当是受过良好教育的人。
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566 little—a little
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little可用作形容词、代词或副词。
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little用作形容词时可表示“小小的”、“小的”：
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A little piano stood against the wall．靠墙有一架小钢琴。
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