textual

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textual — 形容詞

  • textualpositive
  • more textualcomparative
  • most textualsuperlative

1. relating to the actual words that make up a piece of writing — the written conte

1.形容詞B2
釋義

文本的

與文字內容有關的

relating to the actual words that make up a piece of writing — the written content of a book, document, article, or similar material, as opposed to pictures, design, audio, or video.

例句

The research team performed a detailed textual analysis of the ancient poem to find its original author.

研究團隊對這首古詩進行了詳細的文本分析，以找出原作者。

textual analysis — study of written content

Modern textbooks include colourful images, but the textual information is still the core of each lesson.

現代的教科書雖然有許多彩色圖片，但文字資訊仍然是每堂課的核心。

textual information — written content vs. visuals

同義詞
  • written

    everyday equivalent; less formal and more common than 'textual'

  • printed

    specifically about material produced on a printing press or printer

  • script-based

    technical; used when contrasting with image-based or audio content

反義詞
  • visual

    relating to images rather than words

  • audio

    relating to sound rather than the written word

  • pictorial

    consisting of or expressed in pictures

文法句型

textual + noun

用法筆記

Attributive only — this sense almost always appears before a noun (textual analysis, textual evidence, textual content). It has no comparative form (❌ more textual).

常見錯誤

❌The doctor gave me a textual explanation of the illness' (meaning written).
✅The doctor gave me a written explanation of the illness.
💡'textual' is formal/academic; use 'written' for everyday situations with people.

2. relating to the particular style, choice of words, and structural organisation o

2.形容詞C1
釋義

文體的；行文

與寫作風格或措辭有關的

relating to the particular style, choice of words, and structural organisation of a piece of writing — how something is expressed rather than what it is about.

例句

A careful textual comparison of the two drafts shows that the author simplified her vocabulary in the final version.

仔細比較兩份草稿的文體後可以發現，作者在最終版本中簡化了詞彙。

textual comparison — comparing style and wording

The reviewer praised the novel for its textual richness and clever use of metaphors on every page.

書評家稱讚這本小說文體豐富，每一頁都巧妙地運用了隱喻。

同義詞
  • stylistic

    more specific to writing style; used in literary analysis

  • rhetorical

    focuses on persuasive techniques and figures of speech

  • verbal

    broader; can refer to spoken language as well

反義詞
  • thematic

    relating to subject matter rather than how it is expressed

  • conceptual

    relating to ideas rather than their wording

文法句型

textual + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (WRITTEN CONTENT): sense 1 asks 'what does the text say?', while sense 2 asks 'how is it written?'. Common in literary criticism and academic writing about style.

常見錯誤

❌The textual meaning of the law is clear from the document.' (the speaker means 'what the words literally say', which is sense 1 WRITTEN CONTENT, not sense 2).
✅The textual features of the contract
💡such as its frequent use of passive constructions — make it hard for a layperson to understand.' — 'textual features' correctly refers to writing style and word-choice choices (sense 2).