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 WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 |  | so to speak exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (using a metaphor) | 可以说是 
  |  |   |   | 如同 
  |  |   |   | 可以算是 
  |  |   | Failing the test was, so to speak, a kick in the teeth for Jim because he was very disappointed. |  
 在这些条目还发现'so to speak': 在英文解释里: as it were - if you will - in a fashion - in a manner of speaking  |