"to that effect" 怎么发音

expression

US

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈifɛkt/, /əˈfɛkt/, /ɪˈfɛkt

too / tuh / ti THAT i-FEKT / uh-FEKT / i-FEKT

UK

tˈuː/ /ðˈæt/ /ɪfˈɛkt

too THAT if-EKT

释义

This expression means 'with that meaning' or 'words to that meaning.' It is used when reporting what someone said or wrote, but not using their exact words.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈifɛkt/, /əˈfɛkt/, /ɪˈfɛkt

英式英语

tˈuː/ /ðˈæt/ /ɪfˈɛkt

简化发音

美式

too / tuh / ti THAT i-FEKT / uh-FEKT / i-FEKT

英式

too THAT if-EKT

语境中听

He said something to that effect at the meeting.

She wrote an email to that effect yesterday.

The message was brief but to that effect.

I don't recall her exact words, but she said something to that effect.