单词 | thereby |
释义 | thereby UK [ˌðeə'baɪ] US [ˌðer-] formal or old-fashioned adverb ■as a result of this action 因此,由此;从而 •Diets that are high in saturated fat and cholesterol tend to clog up our arteries, thereby reducing UK [ˌðeə'baɪ] US [ˌðer-] formal or old-fashioned adverb thereby hangs a tale humorous ■said to someone when what they have asked about involves a long explanation 说来话长,其中大有文章(表示某人问及的情况需要很长的解释) •"Why are you limping?" "Ah, thereby hangs a tale."“你为甚么一瘸一拐的?”“唉!说来话长。” |
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