"as it were" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 可以這麼說
• 可以說

Definition

用於表示某個詞語或片語不是精確意思，或是在比喻、特殊的情況下使用，相當於「可以這麼說」。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式，多用於書面語或正式場合，用來委婉或說明話語不是字面意思。“可以這麼說”與“可以說”語氣類似，口語較少用。

Examples

He became the leader, as it were, of the group.

他成了這個團隊的**可以這麼說**的領導者。

She is the heart of the family, as it were.

她是家裡的**可以說**的核心人物。

The city is a melting pot, as it were, of cultures.

這個城市是文化的**可以這麼說**的大熔爐。

He was, as it were, the glue holding us all together.

他**可以說**是把我們凝聚在一起的「膠水」。

It was a small victory, as it were, but it meant a lot to us.

這是一個**可以說**的小勝利，但對我們來說意義重大。

They live in their own world, as it were, not caring about others.

他們活在自己的**可以這麼說**世界裡，不在意其他人。