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so to speak

/ˈsəʊ tə spiːk/

翻译: 用于表示说话者使用的是比喻、类比或形象化的说法,而非字面意思;起到缓和或明确语气的作用,提醒听话人不要按字面理解。

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phrase

/ˈsəʊ tə spiːk/B2informal
  • zh用于表示说话者使用的是比喻、类比或形象化的说法,而非字面意思;起到缓和或明确语气的作用,提醒听话人不要按字面理解。

An idiomatic expression used to indicate that the speaker is using a metaphor, analogy, or figurative language rather than a literal statement. It softens or clarifies that the words should not be taken at face value.

  1. Figuratively speakingB2informal

    Used to indicate that the speaker is using a metaphor or an unusual expression, not a literal statement.

    zh可以说

    • He is the king of the kitchen, so to speak.
    • We need to pull up our socks, so to speak, and work harder.
    • She was, so to speak, a walking encyclopedia.