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- 既然 [jìrán]
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用于复句的前一分句,提出已成为现实或已肯定的前提,后一分句据以推出结论,常同"就""那么"等呼应
- 我既然管,就管到底
- 既然时间还早,何不顺便逛逛书店?
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用于复句的前一分句,提出已成为现实或已肯定的前提,后一分句据以推出结论,常同"就""那么"等呼应
Examples
- 既然这事合乎常情，我不反对。
- Since this is a sensible thing to do, I have no objections. → 常情
- 你既然答应了，就别打退堂鼓。
- You've given your word; don't try to back out. → 打退堂鼓
- 既然如此
- since it is so; such being the case; under these circumstances → 既然
- 你既然表示了决心，就应该见之于行动。
- Now that you have expressed your determination, you should act. → 既然
- 既然如此，我们乐得在这儿多待几天。
- In that case, we'll be only too glad to spend a few more days here. → 乐得
- 既然你忙，就别去嘛。
- Since you are busy, don't go then. → 嘛
- 她想既然来了，莫如跟着进去看看。
- Now that she'd come to the place, she thought she might as well go in with the others to have a look. → 莫如
- 既然这样不行，那么你打算怎么办呢?
- Since that's impossible, what are you going to do? → 那么
- 他的发言既然牵涉到我，我就想讲几句。
- Since he has dragged me into his speech, I'd like to say a few words. → 牵涉
- 他既然认错了，就原谅他一次吧。
- Since he has made an apology, forgive him just this once. → 认错
Collocations
- 既然如此
- in this case
- 既然是这样
- such being the case
- 既然……就……
- since
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