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.
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