so to speak

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   可以说；可谓

   used to emphasize that you are expressing sth in an unusual or amusing way

   In their totalitarianism, so to speak.

   The royal treatment, so to speak.

电影里这样说 · 21 部

• The royal treatment, so to speak.American Beauty1999
• In their totalitarianism, so to speak.There's Something About Mary1998
• and I've got to resurrect that, so to speak.American Movie1999
• ...a disappointment, so to speak?Good Luck to You, Leo Grande2022
• So to speak.The Silence of the Lambs1991
• Follow orders, so to speak.Victor Frankenstein2015
• Enjoy the ride, so to speak.Let Him Go2020
• You re wetting your beak so to speakThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.2015

在完整场景里学

• 美国丽人1999
  • 上司暗示写说明保饭碗：cut corners（省成本）
  • 餐桌冷场吵到散场：come right out and say（直截了当地说）
  • 新邻居上门送菜被当成推销：cut to the chase（直奔主题）
• 我为玛丽狂1998
  • 磕磕巴巴约她去舞会：hold someone to that（要你说话算数）
  • 约玛丽去毕业舞会：not all there（脑子不灵光）
  • 接人去舞会却闹翻天：busting chops（挤兑）
• 导演狂想曲1999
  • 半夜三点赶印稿：idle hands（游手好闲）
  • 从小迷上拍电影：have something under your belt（有真本事）
  • 为话费单跟家人吵翻：in their right mind（头脑正常）

同一词条的短语

• be on speaking terms
• generally, broadly, roughly, relatively, speaking
• no… to speak of
• speak for itself
• speak for myself
• speak for yourself
• speaking as
• speak your mind
• speak out of turn
• speak volumes
• speak well of
• actions speak louder than words

习语频道里接下来

• lose your way
• in day
• at first glance
• wing it
• below the radar
• get a foot in the door
• step into shoes
• waste your breath
• at sea
• right on
• nice work
• make do