To the effect that...
大意是..., 以便...
🧩 词语组成解析
to
[tu,tə]
prep. 向，朝着;到;关于;属于;
adv. 朝一个方向的;到某种状态;关闭;
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
🗣️ 情景例句
Oh, I just wanted to see your baby, Max.
噢， 我只是想看看你的宝贝， Max。
Honesty may be dear bought,but can never be an ill pennyworth.
高价买诚实，永远也值得。
So he had gone to the stores and had obtained a fixture that fitted both the tap on the supply line and the end of the air-line.
所以他就到仓库找到一个既适合供应管也适合供气管的接头。