| 1. | A telegram to the effect that ... . 电报大意是说…。 |
| 2. | The tenor of his speech was that hard work brings success . 他演讲的大意是说努力工作是成功之母。 |
| 3. | He left a note to the effect that he would not be returning . 他留下一张字条,大意是说他不回来了。 |
| 4. | That is what he said , to that effect 那便是他所说的话,大意是如此。 |
| 5. | The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt 该项声明大意是说该商行已经破产。 |
| 6. | The substance of what he said is that we have too little money 他讲话的大意是我们的钱太少了。 |
| 7. | We received a letter to the effect that he would soon arrive 我们收到一封信,大意是说他即将到达。 |
| 8. | He left a message for me to the effect that he would come tonight 他给我留了一个口信大意是说他今晚会来 |
| 9. | A telegram to the effect that . . . 电报大意是说… 。 |
| 10. | He left a message for me to the effect that he would come tonight 他给我留了一个口信大意是说他今晚会来。 |