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so-called

UK //ˌsəʊˈkɔːld//US //ˌsoʊˈkɑːld//

词源

源自中古英语 so (如此) + called (被称呼),字面意思为'被如此称呼的',16世纪开始带有质疑含义。

adjective

❶ 用于表示某事物被特定名称或标签称呼,但可能名不副实或带有质疑意味,常暗示说话者不认同该称呼的准确性。

“The so-called expert didn't know the answer to a basic question.”

(这位所谓的专家连一个基本问题都答不上来。)

“They live in a so-called luxury apartment, but it's actually very small.”

(他们住在所谓的豪华公寓里,但其实非常狭小。)

同义词:alleged, purported, supposed, self-styled, ostensible

常见短语

so-called experts — 用于讽刺性地称呼那些自称专家但实际能力存疑的人,表达对其实力的不信任。

“The internet is full of so-called experts giving contradictory advice.”

(网上充斥着给出矛盾建议的所谓专家。)