supposedly

英 [sə'pəʊzɪdlɪ] 美 [sə'pozɪdli]
  • adv. 可能;按照推测;恐怕

助记提示


1. sup- "under" + pos- + -ed + -ly.
2. 字面含义:put or place under.
3. => assume as the basis of argument. => admit as possible, to believe to be true.

英文词源


supposedly (adv.)
"as may be supposed, presumably," 1610s, from supposed + -ly (2).

双语例句


1. Supposedly his last words to her were: "You must not pity me."
据说他对她说的最后一句话是:“别怜悯我。”

来自柯林斯例句

2. The novel is supposedly based on a true story.
据说这部小说是以一个真实的故事为依据的。

来自《权威词典》

3. He was supposedly an American.
人们猜想他是个美国人.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. The recent murder happened in broad daylight in a supposedly "safe" part of London.
最近的这起谋杀案是光天化日之下在伦敦一个据称“安全”的城区发生的。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The initiative has been given the supposedly catchy title of the "Citizen's Charter".
提案取了个据说很容易记住的名字,叫做《公民宪章》。

来自柯林斯例句

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