Formal 正式
1. What I mean by that is...
我那么说的意思是……
What I mean by that is we are in an excellent position to dominate the market.
我那么说的意思是，我们景况绝佳足以支配该市场。
＊dominate /'dɑmɪnet/ vt. 支配，统治
2. Let me put it another way:...
让我换个方式说明：……
Let me put it another way: if we don't relocate our factory now, we may not get another opportunity.
让我换个方式说明：如果我们现在不迁厂，可能就不再有机会了。
3. Let me rephrase that:...
让我换个说法：……
Let me rephrase that: It's a great idea, but it might not be the best idea.
让我换个说法：这是个很棒的构想，但却可能不是最好的构想。
＊rephrase /ˌri'frez/ vt. 改变措辞来说明
4. Maybe I haven't made myself clear:...
或许我没说清楚：……
Maybe I haven't made myself clear: we need more staff right now.
或许我没说清楚：我们现在需要更多员工。
Informal 非正式
1. Let me explain what I mean by that:...
让我解释一下我那么说的意思：……
Let me explain what I mean by that: it's a good idea to invest soon, but not right now.
让我解释一下我那么说的意思：赶紧投资是个好主意，但不是现在。
2. Just to clarify,...
只是想阐明，……
Just to clarify, that doesn't mean we need to cut costs.
只是想阐明，那不表示我们需要削减成本。
3. Let me put it this way:...
让我这么说吧：……
Let me put it this way: we must spend more on advertising this quarter.
让我这么说吧：我们本季必须花更多广告费。
4. What I'm basically trying to say is...
基本上我想说的是……
What I'm basically trying to say is that maybe we should look at another approach.
基本上我想说的是，或许我们应该考虑另一种方法。
＊approach /ə'protʃ/ n. 方法
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