流利美语脱口出

HOW TO SAY IT

1.to the effect that大意是……;以便,目的是注解:与此语同义的短语有to this effect,to that effect,words to that effect,如:Jim said he was unhaappy at work,or words to that effect,吉姆说了些自己工作不顺心或诸如此类的话。A:What does Pro.Brown say in his lecture? B:He speaks to the effect that the same symbol carries different implication or association in different cultures.A:Can you give me an example? B:Ox in Chinese is the symbol of diligence,honesty and responsibility as well as selfless contribution, but in Japanese,it’s of backwardness and ineff- iency.