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as it were

/æz ɪt wɜːr/

翻译: 用于说明某个词或说法并不完全准确,只是为了表达生动或作比喻而使用;意思是“可以说”或“在某种意义上”。

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/æz ɪt wɜːr/C1formal
  • zh用于说明某个词或说法并不完全准确,只是为了表达生动或作比喻而使用;意思是“可以说”或“在某种意义上”。

A parenthetical phrase used to indicate that a word or description is not exactly accurate but is used for effect or to express a metaphor; meaning 'so to speak' or 'in a manner of speaking'.

  1. So to speakC1formal

    Used to indicate that a word or phrase is not exactly accurate but is used for effect or to express a metaphor.

    zh可以说

    • He was, as it were, the captain of the team.
    • The project is, as it were, a work in progress.
    • She became, as it were, the heart of the community.