that is to say 中文意思、发音与例句

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1
The meeting is postponed; that is to say, we will meet next Monday instead.
会议推迟了；也就是说，我们将改到下周一开会。
2
He is a vegetarian, that is to say, he does not eat meat or fish.
他是个素食者，也就是说，他不吃肉和鱼。
3
The store closes at nine, that is to say, you have one hour to shop.
商店九点关门，也就是说，你还有一个小时购物。

插入于句中，前后通常有逗号。

He is a linguist, that is to say, someone who studies language scientifically.

他是一位语言学家，也就是说，研究语言科学的人。

用于句首，引出进一步解释或同义转述。

That is to say, we need to reconsider our approach.

也就是说，我们需要重新考虑我们的方法。

grammarmedium

Not this

That is say, he is not coming.

Use this

That is to say, he is not coming.

英语中 'that is to say' 是固定短语，不能省略 'to'；直接说 'that is say' 不符合语法。

grammarmedium

Not this

I am tired that is to say I need a break.

Use this

I am tired; that is to say, I need a break.

'that is to say' 通常作为插入语，需要用逗号或分号与主句隔开，不能直接连接两个句子。