"so to speak" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 可以这么说
• 可谓

Definition

表示刚才的话不是字面意义，而是比喻或表达方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用在正式和非正式场合，用于表达刚刚说的话是比喻或表达方式。常放在句中或末尾。与“可以这么说”类似。

Examples

He is the brains of the team, so to speak.

他是团队的“大脑”，**可以这么说**。

Our holiday was a dream come true, so to speak.

我们的假期可以说是梦想成真，**可以这么说**。

He's living in his own world, so to speak.

他活在自己的世界里，**可以这么说**。

We had to start from scratch, so to speak, after the flood.

洪水过后，我们**可以这么说**，得从头开始。

He wears many hats, so to speak, at his company.

在公司里，他**可以这么说**，身兼数职。

The deal fell apart overnight, so to speak.

这笔交易**可以这么说**，一夜之间就破裂了。