"after a fashion" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勉强地
• 马马虎虎

Definition

表示某件事做了，但做得不好或不是通常的方式，意思是“有点”或“不完全”地完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

略带老派，正式与非正式场合均有用法，常暗示结果一般或不标准，多用于句末。注意不要与“时尚的”意思混淆。

Examples

He can play the piano, after a fashion.

他会弹钢琴，**勉强地**。

She speaks French, after a fashion.

她会说法语，**马马虎虎**。

I fixed the bike, after a fashion.

我把自行车修好了，**勉强地**。

He understands computers, after a fashion, but don't ask him to fix yours!

他懂电脑，**勉强地**，可别让他帮你修！

My painting looks like a cat, after a fashion.

我的画看起来像只猫，**马马虎虎**。

The meeting was organized, after a fashion—it was pretty chaotic.

会议**勉强地**算是有组织，但其实很混乱。