英语词组“as a general rule”的意思是:一般来说;通常;按照一般规律。读音为:英 [əˈsɑːdʒənə(r) ˈruːl]、美 [əˈsɑːrdʒənə(r) ˈruːl]。例句如下:
1. As a general rule, adults are supposed to know better. 一般来说,成年人应该懂得更妥善些。
2. I arrived early, as a general rule I get my break sometime after midday. 那天我早早到场,因为通常我都是在中午过后才有空闲时间。
3. As a general rule, the older a drug is, the more likely it is to have side effects. 一般而言,药物越老,产生副作用的可能性就越大。
4. As a general rule, the more education you have, the better you should be at recognizing counterfeit banknotes. 一般来说,受教育程度越高的人,辨别假钞的能力就越好。
5. I find as a general rule that a gentleman doesn't talk about what he does for a living. 我发现一般而言一个绅士是不会谈论他以什么为生的。
6. As a general rule, if you can't find a job in your own country, you can always try somewhere else. 一般来说,如果你在自己的国家找不到工作,你可以到其他地方去试试。
7. I try to follow as a general rule of thumb that I will know when I've seen enough. 我通常会凭直觉判断什么时候该收手了。
8. As a general rule, I don't like to do anything that involves lying. 一般来说,我不喜欢做任何涉及撒谎的事情。
9. As a general rule, the more education you have, the better you understand the world and how to deal with it. 一般来说,受教育程度越高的人,对世界和如何处理世界的理解就越好。
10. As a general rule, the best way to learn a language is through immersion into the culture of that language. 一般来说,学习一门语言最好的方法就是融入该语言的文化的氛围中。