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He said more time was needed to reach a decision, or words to that effect. = He said something to the effect that more time was needed to reach a decision.他说需要更多时间做决定，或者大意如此的话。A circular to this effect will be issued in the next few weeks.接下来的几周内将发布一份大意如此的通告。I can follow the drift of the conversation.我能听懂谈话的大意。I can't quite catch the drift of his speech.我不甚了解他的演讲的大意。They may act foolishly or negligently.他们可能会干傻事或者大意行事。Even Charles sometimes nods.即使是查尔斯也有一时大意的时候。Her injury will teach her not to be so careless with a knife.这次受伤让她懂得用刀不能如此大意。I follow the drift of her conversation.我明白她谈话的大意。He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness.他可能一时大意说漏了嘴。I didn't read the whole article, but I got the gist of it. 我没有阅读整篇文章，但了解它的大意。It was this negligence which caused the accident.正是这种大意行为造成了事故。Anybody who's listening will get the drift of what he was saying.任何一个在专心听的人都会领悟他所说的大意。I don't know the whole story but this is the gist of it.我不知道故事的全部，不过这就是大意。A short opening paragraph enables the reader to quickly grasp what the article is about.开头的小段落使读者很快就能明白文章的大意。I forget the tenor of her reply.我不记得她回答的大意了。It was a complicated argument but I think I caught his drift.那是个很复杂的论点，但我认为自己理解了他的大意。I couldn't hear everything they said but I got the gist.他们说的我无法全部听到，但我知道了大意。 |