“也就是”在英语中有多种常见表达方式,具体使用哪种取决于语境和表达需求:
1、 that is to say:
用于对前文进行进一步解释或说明,强调后文内容是对前文的明确阐述。
例句:He is very diligent, that is to say, he works hard day and night.(他很勤奋,也就是说,他夜以继日地工作。)
2、 in other words:
同样用于解释或重述前文,但更侧重于以不同的方式表达相同的意思。
例句:I can't go with you because I'm busy, in other words, I have a lot of work to do.(我不能和你一起去,因为我忙,换句话说,我有很多工作要做。)
3、 namely:
用于具体列举或说明前文提到的内容,常与冒号或破折号连用。
例句:There is only one person who can do this job, namely, Mr. Smith.(只有一个人能做这项工作,那就是史密斯先生。)
4、 or rather:
用于纠正或补充前文的说法,使表达更加准确。
例句:He is not a teacher, or rather, he was a teacher but now he is a writer.(他不是教师,更确切地说,他曾经是教师,但现在他是作家。)
5、 to put it another way:
类似于“in other words”,但语气更加口语化,用于以不同的方式重述前文。
例句:She is very intelligent, to put it another way, she has a high IQ.(她非常聪明,换句话说,她智商很高。)
6、 simply put:
用于简化复杂的概念或表达,使听者更容易理解。
例句:The process is complex, but simply put, it involves several steps.(这个过程很复杂,但简单来说,它涉及几个步骤。)