牛郎织女的英文：
[Literal Meaning]
cowherd/girl weaver
the legend

literal是什么意思：
adj. 照字面的，逐字的；文字的；平实的，无夸张的

the literal meaning of ponder is

It was almost literally an echo , in fact.
差不多就是真正的“回声”。

This sentence can not be literally rendered.
这个句子不能直译。

meaning是什么意思：
n. 意义；含义；意图
adj. 意味深长的

That was a mean trick!
那是卑鄙的诡计！

A modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies.
修饰语除了加强修饰词的意思之外没有实际意义。

get money by dishonest means
非法赚钱, 得不义之财

cowherd是什么意思：
n. 放牛的，牧牛者，牛郎

Tall Negro cowherds came up to us with their greased curls and their deep lips
一群高大的牧牛黑人拥上前来，一个个长着厚厚的嘴唇。