James said he was unhappy in his work or words to that effect.詹姆斯说他上班不开心,或诸如此类的话。They told us to go away, or words to that effect.他们说了让我们走开之类的话。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。