A rule of thumb is a general estimate.

一则经验法则是一种大致估计。

A very thin and very agile person may, by observing his reflection in a rapid sequence of longitudinal strips, obtain a fairly accurate conception of his looks.

一个非常瘦小而灵巧人，从观察自己在一连串纵条影象中，可能会对自己容貌得到一个大致精确。

So yes, I think that's - - that's probably in the ballpark but I'm not going to nail down any numbers until we negotiate the final solution on all of these different budget perimeters.

所以尽管200到300亿美元是个大致范围，但在所有预算方案确定下来之前我无法出更确切数字。

Well, there's a possibility that small groups of companies with similar requirements but not directly competing with each other— they could share the cost of upgrading in much the same way as, let's say, an intranet operates within large organizations.

那么，有可能要求类似小公司并不直接相互竞争——他们可以以大致相同方式享升级成本，就像内联网在大型组织中运行一样。

The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers.

大致布规律是，温带地区语言相对较少，通常使用人数较多，而热带潮湿地区有很多语言，通常使用人数较少。

OK, I hope that's given you an idea of what volunteering is all about.

好，我希望这能们一些志愿活动是什么大致想法。

You make something rough and imperfect to get an idea of where you're headed.

会把脑中想法通过粗略和大致工作表现出来。

The name of the evasion is skepticism, it's the idea...It goes something like this.

这种方式就是怀疑论，大致意思是这样。

We've looked in general at the telecommunications market in the UK over the last few sessions and I want you to take Box Telecom as an example and suggest some ways in which they might overcome their problems.

在过去几节课中，我们大致讨论了英国电讯市场，我想让们以Box Telecom为例，推荐一些帮助他们克服问题方法。

Do you want to test your brainpower and calculate its approximate age?

想测试脑力并计算它大致年龄吗？

And 25 percent of the time, roughly, they did.

大致25%患病时间内都存在其他病毒。

That way, you'll be aware of everything that's coming up, and you'll have a rough idea of when you'll be able to work on it all based on what's already in your calendar.

这样，就会知道接下来要做每一件事有什么会有一个大致，即可以根据日程安排来决定什么时候去完成它。

That's an approximate number because new volunteers are joining us all the time.

这个数字是大致，因为不断有新志愿者加入我们。

Cover, roughly sort of 'seal' the edges of your lid with a couple damp rags, or you could also use aluminum foil if that fits better in your kitchen… and steam that for 15 minutes.

盖上盖子，用几块湿布大致密封盖子边缘，或者，如果厨房里有铝箔纸，也可以用它来代替湿布… … 这样蒸上15钟就好了。

They have about the same meaning, but each word's action goes in different directions.

它们含义大致相同，但每个词动作方向却不同。

I still always have a general idea of what's going on.

我都还能有个大致上了解。

If you are overweight, know your limits.

要是体重超重，应该对自己极限有个大致了解。

The rule of thumb for packing is pack less, not more.

行李打包大致原则就是要带得少而不是带得多。

But, it does provide a general idea about the difference between will and would.

但是，它确实提供了一个关于will和would区别大致。

So that was an overview of conditional sentences in English.

这就是英语条件句大致情况啦。