in so many words

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   （並非）一字不差地，原原本本地

   (not) in exactly the same words as sb says were used

   Never in so many words.

   - Didn't Geddes tell you? - Not in so many words.

電影裡這樣說 · 2 部

• Never in so many words.All the President's Men1976
• - Didn't Geddes tell you? - Not in so many words.Local Hero1983
• In so many words, yes.Big Fish2003
• Do you have to use so many cuss words?The Big Lebowski1998
• It's funny that there's so many few words to describe things here in Mayfield.The Sisters Brothers2018
• - Donnie, did I say I was gonna get whacked? - Not in so many words.Donnie Brasco1997

在完整場景裡學

• 總統班底1976
  • 深夜闖民主黨總部被捕：work the phones（挨個打電話找線索）
  • 電話一路追到白宮：under adjudication（正在審理中）
  • 新人拼搶水門選題：bust one's ass（拼了老命幹活）

同一詞條的短語

• by word of mouth
• from the word go
• get a word in edgeways
• have a word in ear
• have words
• in other words
• in a word
• in words of one syllable
• the last word
• my word
• not have a good word to say for
• put in a word for