| 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. | 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。 |
| 5. | 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。 |
| 6. | 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 |
| 7. | A telegram to the effect that . . .
电报大意是说… 。 |
| 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. | The novel is to the effect that a lady was thrown over by her husband
小说的大意是说一个女人被她丈夫遗弃的事。 |
| 10. | We wrote you last week to the effect that we were inspecting the goods
上周我们给你去信大意是说我们正在检查这批货物。 |
