| 英语单词 | supposedly |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [sə'pəʊzɪdli] 美 [sə'poʊzɪdli] |
| 中文释义 | adv.推测地;大概 |
| 英语例句 | (1) One color could supposedly be changed to another. (2) This picture is supposedly worth more than a million pounds. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 按推测,某一种颜色可变为另一种颜色。 (2) 这幅画大概值一百万英镑以上。 |
| vocabulary简明 | If you hear that something is supposedly going to happen, it may or may not occur. If a friend is supposedly having a pool party next week, wait until you know for sure before you buy that new swimsuit. |
| vocabulary扩展 | When you add supposedly to a sentence, it means you aren't sure. If a teacher says there is supposedly an early dismissal next week, it means that decision isn't final yet, but it could happen. If a singer is supposedly dating a certain actor, it isn't official — it might just be gossip. Don't confuse supposedly with similar-sounding supposed to be, which can imply a judgment. |
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