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单词 so to speak
释义

so1 /sō/

adverb merging into conjunction or interjection
  1. In this, that, or such manner, degree, or condition
  2. To such an extent
  3. Likewise
  4. Accordingly
  5. Well
  6. Therefore
  7. In due course, thereupon, thereafter
  8. As
  9. Soever
  10. Thus
  11. For the same or the said reason
  12. In a high degree
  13. As has been stated
  14. Provided
  15. In case
  16. In order that (informal)
  17. Be it
  18. That will do
  19. Very good
  20. A meaningless interjection used to start a sentence (informal)
  21. So what? (see under what)
ORIGIN: OE swā; ON svā, Gothic swa, Ger so

soˈ-and-so noun

  1. This or that person or thing
  2. Such-and-such a person or thing
  3. Used to replace a descriptive oath (informal; also adjective)

soˈ-called adjective

Styled thus, usu implying doubt or denial of the meaning or implications of the following term, or a wish to disassociate oneself from the implications of the term

and so on or and so forth (or as one phrase and so on and so forth)

  1. And more of the same or the like
  2. And the rest of it

just so

  1. Exactly right, impeccable
  2. Quite so

or so

  1. Or thereabouts
  2. Approximately

quite so

Just as you have said, exactly

so as

  1. In such a manner as or that
  2. In order (with to; informal)
  3. If only, on condition that

so be it

Used to express acceptance or resignation

so far

To that, or to such an, extent, degree, or point

so far so good

Everything is all right up to this point

so long! and so long as see under long1

so many

Such-and-such a number of

so much

  1. Such-and-such an amount
  2. In such a degree
  3. To such an extent
  4. Such an amount (of)
  5. That amount of
  6. An equal amount

so much as

  1. As much as
  2. Even

so much for

  1. That disposes of
  2. That is the end of
  3. No more of

so much so

To such an extent (that)

so so see separate entry so-so

so that

  1. With the purpose that
  2. With the result that
  3. If only

so then

Thus then it is, therefore

so to say (or speak)

If one may use that expression

so what? see under what

speak /spēk/

intransitive verb (pat spoke or (archaic or dialect) spake; pap spōˈken or (archaic) spoke)
  1. To utter words
  2. To talk or converse
  3. To make a speech
  4. To sound
  5. To give voice
  6. To give expression, information, or intimation by any means
transitive verb
  1. To pronounce
  2. To utter
  3. To express
  4. To declare
  5. To mention
  6. To describe (archaic)
  7. To hail or communicate with
  8. To use or talk in (a language)
  9. To bring or render by speaking
combining form (informal)

A particular jargon or style of language, such as technospeak, doublespeak, airspeak, seaspeak, etc

ORIGIN: Late OE specan (for sprecan); Ger sprechen

speakˈable adjective

  1. Able or fit to be spoken or expressed in speech
  2. Able to speak (rare)

speakˈer noun

  1. A person who speaks
  2. The president (orig the mouthpiece) of a legislative body, such as the House of Commons
  3. A loudspeaker

speakˈership noun

The office of speaker

speakˈing noun

  1. The act of expressing ideas in words
  2. Conversation, discussion
adjective
  1. Uttering or transmitting speech
  2. Seeming to speak, lifelike
adj combining form

Able to speak a particular language, as in English-speaking

speakˈingly adverb

speakˈeasy noun (US)

During Prohibition, an illicit bar selling alcohol, a shebeen

speakˈerphone noun

A type of telephone using a combined loudspeaker and microphone

speaking clock noun

A British telephone service which states the exact time when dialled

speaking tube noun

A tube for speaking through to another room

speakˈing-voice noun

The kind of voice normally used in speaking

on speaking terms see under term

so to speak

As one might put it, as it were

speak a ship

To hail and speak to someone on board her

speak fair (archaic)

To address in conciliatory terms

speak for

  1. To speak on behalf of or in favour of
  2. To be a proof of or witness to
  3. To bespeak or engage

speak in tongues see under tongue

speak one's mind see under mind

speak out

To speak boldly, freely, unreservedly, or so as to be easily heard (speakˈout noun)

speak the same language see under language

speak to

  1. To converse with, address
  2. To rebuke, scold
  3. To attest, testify to
  4. To comment on, discuss

speak up

  1. To speak so as to be easily heard
  2. To state one's opinions boldly

to speak of

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