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ostensibly 是什么意思?

“ostensibly” 是一个副词,意思是“表面上地、看来是”,通常用来表示某件事看起来是这样,但实际可能并非如此。

例句:
He was ostensibly a teacher, but in reality, he was a spy.
他表面上是个老师,但实际上是个间谍。
语法说明:
“ostensibly” 一般放在动词前面,修饰整个句子或某个动作。它常用于正式或书面语中,表达一种表面现象与真实情况之间的对比。
常见用法:
- It is ostensibly for your own good.
- This is ostensibly a meeting, but it's really just a gossip session.
- The company claims to be environmentally friendly, but it's ostensibly just trying to improve its image.
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