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Put Differently

释义 Definition

“put differently”意为“换句话说;用另一种说法”,用于改述前面的内容,让表达更清楚或更易理解。(口语与书面语都常见;也可写作 to put it differently。)

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˌpʊt ˈdɪfərəntli/

例句 Examples

We need to cut costs; put differently, we must spend less.
我们需要削减成本;换句话说,我们必须少花钱。

The plan isn’t realistic—put differently, it ignores the limits of time and money.
这个计划不切实际——换一种说法,它忽视了时间和资金的限制。

词源 Etymology

put 原意有“放置、表达”之意,在这里引申为“表述、说”;differently 表示“以不同的方式”。合起来就是“用不同的方式表达同一件事”,即“换句话说”。

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文学作品 Literary Works

  • George Orwell, Politics and the English Language(常见改述与澄清语境中会出现类似表达,如“in other words / put another way”等同类转述结构)
  • Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady(在人物叙述与解释时可见“to put it differently / to put it another way”等改述用法)
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