ostensibly

英[ɒ'stensəbli] 美[ɒ'stensəbli]
  • adv. 表面上地；外表上地

详细释义

Adverb:
  1. from appearances alone;

    "irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land"
    "the child is seemingly healthy but the doctor is concerned"
    "had been ostensibly frank as to his purpose while really concealing it"
    "on the face of it the problem seems minor"

双语例句

1. He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
他这样做表面上是为了爱情, 实际上却是为了金钱.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. A bachelor farmer began to call, ostensibly to talk to her father, but really to see her.
一位单身农场主开始前来拜访，嘴上说是找她的父亲，实际上是想见她。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
她装模作样试穿衣服时偷了一件皮夹克.

来自辞典例句

4. Bruno was the youngest son, and ostensibly not connected with the Family business of prostitution.
布鲁诺是幺儿子, 表面上同他家族经营的妓院联系.

来自教父部分

5. This provision, too, is ostensibly aimed at cutting corruption.
这项条款也很明显旨在减少腐败.

来自互联网

    1. An investigation carried out ostensibly to uncover subversive activities but actually used to harass and undermine those with differing views.
      政治迫害表面上是开展揭露颠覆的活动，但实际上用于扰乱和削弱持不同看法的人的调查
    2. He did it ostensibly for love, but really for money.
      他这样做表面上是为了爱情，实际上却是为了金钱。

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