"as it were" 怎么发音
expression
AZ-it-WUR
AZ-it-WUR
释义
Used to indicate that a word or phrase is not exact or is being used in a metaphorical or unusual way, similar to saying 'so to speak'.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈwɝ
英式英语
ˈæs/ /ˈɪt/ /wˈɜː
简化发音
美式
AZ-it-WUR
英式
AZ-it-WUR
语境中听
He became the leader, as it were, of the group.
She is the heart of the family, as it were.
The city is a melting pot, as it were, of cultures.
He was, as it were, the glue holding us all together.