supposed
adj[attrib 作定语]
wrongly believed or said to be the specified thing 误信的; 误传的; 信以为真的
His supposed generosity is merely a form of self-interest. 他貌似慷慨, 不过是变相的利己而已.
The supposed beggar was really a police officer in disguise. 那个众人眼中的乞丐, 其实是化了装的警察.
supposedly adv according to what is supposed (but not known for certain) 根据推测; 据认为; 据称; 大概; 可能
This picture is supposedly worth more than a million pounds. 这幅画大概值一百万镑以上.
Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.