| 释义 |
thus¹ /ðʌs/ ad. | phr.
ad.
1. 如此，这样，那样，以此方式
Stated thus, the problem seems trivial. 如此说来，问题看来无关宏旨。
Do it thus. 这样做。
Thus, he was able to finish the work quickly. 那样，他便能很快完工。
2. 到如此程度
thus wise 如此聪明
3. 因此，从而
It is late, and thus you must go. 天色已晚，因此你该走了。
We hope the new machine will work faster, thus reducing our costs. 我们希望新机器将工作得更快，从而降低成本。
We have failed. Thus we have to take the consequences. 我们失败了。因此，我们只得承担后果。
4. 例如，作为一个例子
phr. thus and thus (或 so) 如此这般 He reported that he had done thus and so in the matter. 他报告说，那件事他是如此这般做的。 thus far 到此为止；迄今 Thus far we haven't heard from him. 我们迄今为止尚未接到他的来信。 thus far and no further 到此为止而不再往前 thus much 就这些；到此，到此程度 [OE; 与 MD dus, OE thœt that 有关] |