新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

thus

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    ADV. 副词
  • 1因此

    You use thus to show that what you are about to mention is the result of something else that you have just mentioned.

    近义词

    therefore , hence

    双语例句

    例:

    Neither of them thought of turning on the news. Thus Caroline didn't hear of John's death until Peter telephoned.

    他们俩都没想到要收看新闻。因此,直到彼得打来电话卡罗琳才获悉约翰的死讯。

    例:

    Even in a highly skilled workforce some people will be more capable and thus better paid than others.

    就算在技术高度熟练的劳动者中,有些人也会比其他人能力强一些,拿的薪水也因此更高一些。

    例:

    women's access to the basic means of production and thus to political power.

    妇女获得基本生产资料,从而获得政治权利。

    2如此 , 那样

    If you say that something is thus or happens thus you mean that it is, or happens, as you have just described or as you are just about to describe.

    双语例句

    例:

    Joanna was pouring the wine. While she was thus engaged, Charles sat on one of the bar-stools.

    乔安娜在倒酒。就在她忙着时,查尔斯坐在了一张酒吧凳上。

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