inverted commas

BrE

/ɪnˌvɜːtɪd ˈkɒməz/

NAmE

/ɪnˌvɜːrtɪd ˈkɑːməz/

noun

[plural]

(

BrE

)

●in inverted commas

(

informal

)

used to show that you think a particular word, description, etc. is not true or appropriate （对正确性或适合性表示质疑）所谓的，加引号的

◆The manager showed us to our 'luxury apartment', in inverted commas. 经理带我们去看了我们所谓的 “豪华单元房”。