Rule of thumb ni mwongozo rahisi wa vitendo unaotokana na uzoefu badala ya hesabu sahihi. Kwa kawaida hufanya kazi, lakini kuna hali tofauti. Usemi ni wa wastani, hivyo unafaa katika mazungumzo na insha.
Ungesema a rule of thumb katika hali gani?
Tunga sentensi; tutakagua kama msemo unafaa katika hali hiyo na kupendekeza marekebisho.
Ukaguzi unachukua muda mrefu kuliko kawaida. Maoni yataonekana hapa yenyewe.
as a rule of thumb, + clause; a good/useful rule of thumb is to + verb; a rule of thumb for + noun
- As a rule of thumb, I get to the airport three hours before an international flight.
- A useful rule of thumb for exams is to spend five minutes planning each essay.
- My grandmother's rule of thumb was simple: never go food shopping when you're hungry.
Kilichobadilika
Toleo la kwanzaAs a thumb rule, drink a glass of water with every cup of coffee.
Baada ya marekebishoAs a rule of thumb, drink a glass of water with every cup of coffee.
Unaweza kutaka kuunda nomino ya kawaida ya maneno mawili na kusema thumb rule. Lakini umbo lililozoeleka katika Kiingereza cha Uingereza na Marekani ni rule of thumb, na mwanzoni mwa sentensi as a rule of thumb. Thumb rule lipo katika aina nyingine za Kiingereza, lakini si chaguo la kawaida linalofundishwa hapa.
Usichanganye na as a rule, yenye maana ya kwa kawaida: As a rule, I walk to work. As a rule of thumb hutanguliza ushauri wa makadirio: As a rule of thumb, save a tenth of your income. Katika uandishi rasmi wa kitaaluma, unaweza kuandika a general guideline.
Zamu yako
Spending no more than a third of your salary on rent is only a rule of thumb, so treat it as a ___ guide.
Onyesha jibu
rough — Rule of thumb husisitiza kuwa huu ni mwongozo wa makadirio, hivyo rough guide inafaa. Strict ingemaanisha kanuni thabiti isiyo na tofauti, na sentensi inasema kinyume.
Toa kanuni ya vitendo unayofuata masomoni, kazini au kila siku. Anza kwa as a rule of thumb na ueleze inavyokusaidia.
As a rule of thumb, I learn ten new words a day, because a small daily goal stops me from giving up.
Jifunze kutumia maneno mapya kwa usahihi
Tunga sentensi kwa maneno unayojifunza. LetsWords inaonyesha makosa ya matumizi na sarufi, inapendekeza marekebisho na kuyaeleza kwa lugha yako ya mama; kurudia kunasaidia kukumbuka maneno.