so to speak: adv.可谓(好比,如同) 例句与用法: 1.Mary is,so to speak,a hardworking student. 玛丽可说是个用功的学生. 2.He is,so to speak,a hardworking student. 他可说是个用功的学生. 3.The new procedures have been officially christened,so to speak. 新措施可以说已经正式实施了. 4.It is a lone island off the coast of Guangdong,a mere dot,so to speak,in the South China Sea. 它是广东海岸边的一座孤岛,可说是南海上的一个小点.