嘉中 讀到一個句子 I guess it's a case of no news is good news in as much as his condition hasn't deteriorated but by the same token hasn't improved. 我想這是一個沒有消息就是好消息的例子,因為他的情況沒有惡化,但同樣也沒有改善。 by the same token 副詞性短語,意思是: 1)同樣地 (similarly, in the same way, in the same manner) 表示說話人在介紹平行或 相近對比的信息的短語 (the speaker is introducing parallel or closely contrasting information) 例句: I'm not good at math and, by the same token, I struggle with scientific equations. 我不擅長數(shù)學,同樣地,我也不擅長科學方程。 He has a good ear for music, and by the same token he finds it easy to pronounce foreign words . 他對音樂很有鑒賞力,同樣地,他覺得外來詞也很容易發(fā)音。 She must be more reasonable, but by the same token you must try to understand her. 她得講點理, 但同樣你也得盡量體諒她。 There was little evidence to substantiate the gossip and, by the same token, there was little to disprove it. 沒有什么證據(jù)可以證實這些流言蜚語,同樣,也沒有什么證據(jù)可以證明它是錯誤的。 Some say he is a real charmer, but by the same token others are put off by his manner. 有人說他真的很有魅力,但同樣地,也有人對他的態(tài)度感到反感。 Boston's population has grown very fast, and by the same token its urban problems have also increased. 波士頓的人口增長非???,同樣,它的城市問題也增加了。 2)出于同樣的原因 (for the same reason) 引入一個你認為對與前一項聲明的理由相同 (to introduce a statement that you think is true for the same reasons that were given for a previous statement) 例句: The penalty for failure will be high. But, by the same token, the rewards for success will be great. 失敗的懲罰將會很高。但是,出于同樣的原因,成功的回報將是巨大的。 I don't think that prices will go up but, by the same token, I don't see them going down either. 我認為價格不會上漲,同樣的理由,我認為價格也不會下降。 If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat. 如果你放棄運動,你的肌肉會收縮,脂肪會增加。同樣的道理,如果你消耗更多的能量,你就 會減少脂肪。 By the same token, the designers must know enough about the problem domain to understand these basic terms as well. 由于同樣的原因,設(shè)計者必須對問題所涉及的領(lǐng)域和此領(lǐng)域的基本術(shù)語有足夠的了解。 I |
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