literally and figuratively

基本解釋

The constant excitement of new challenges and not knowing what was around the next corner in Beijing -- both literally and figuratively -- kept him sharp.
在北京的時候總是能感受到新的挑戰(zhàn)帶來的興奮感，不知道后面等著你的會是什么，這種狀況讓他時刻保持敏銳。
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It was great running with a group of people in varying shapes, literally and figuratively. It was also harder because now I sometimes had to finish a run when I didn't feel so great.
毫不夸張的說，和很多不同體型的一群人跑步是很棒的事情，當(dāng)然這也更加艱苦，因?yàn)橛袝r候我不得不努力一下才能完成跑步。
He said: 'It’s all about her genes – literally and figuratively.
他說：“一切歸功于她的遺傳基因——她是一個名副其實(shí)的模特。

I lighted my lantern, and found that I was perched on a narrow ledge, almost at the end of my rope literally and figuratively.

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