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They say that...
=It is said that...
=People say that...
例: They say that the Chinese are very frugal.
= It is said that the Chinese are very frugal.
= People say that the Chinese are very frugal.
(聽說中國人很節儉。)
＊frugal a. 節儉的
They say that Al was once a member of the Mafia.
= It is said that Al was once a member of the Mafia.
= People say that Al was once a member of the Mafia.
(據說艾爾曾參加過黑手黨。)
＊the Mafia n. 黑手黨
注意: 表『謠傳……』時, 可用下列句型表示:
Word has it that...
=Rumor has it that...
=It is rumored that...
注意: 上列用法中的rumor及word兩字前不可使用任何冠詞。
例: The word/rumor has it that the bank is about to close down. (╳)
→Word has it that the bank is about to close down. (○)
= Rumor has it that the bank is about to close down.
= It is rumored that the bank is about to close down.
(謠傳該銀行即將歇業。) |
