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say¹ /seɪ/ vt. | vi. | n. | ad. | int. | phr.
I (过去式 said /sed/或〈古〉saidst /ˈsedzt，ˈsedst/ 或 said·est /ˈsedɪst/, 过去分词 said; 第三人称单数现在式 says /sez/或〈古〉saith /seθ/; 〈古〉第二人称单数现在式 sayst /seɪst/或say·est /ˈseɪɪst/)
❶ vt.
1. 说，讲
He said thank you. 他说谢谢你。
I'd like to say a few words. 我想讲几句话。
She didn't say anything. 她什么也没说。
“Please come in,” she said. 她说：“请进来!”
2. 讲述，说明；宣称
Say what you mean clearly and simply. 请简明扼要地说明你的意思。
It's hard to know how to say this tactfully. 不知道怎样才能婉转地讲明这件事。
They say that they are leaving. 他们说即将离开。
3. 把…说得确切，确定
No one can say how much longer the strike will last. 谁都说不准这次罢工还会持续多久。
It's hard to say what is wrong. 很难确定出了什么毛病。
4. 表明，指明
The clock on the wall said a quarter to ten. 墙上的挂钟指着9点3刻。
The sun said twelve noon. 太阳表明时当正午。
5. 表达，传达(思想、 感情等)
a painting that says nothing 一幅毫无意蕴的画
a glance that says much 含意深沉的一瞥
The young man's eyes said more than words. 这年轻人的眼神比言语更能表达感情。
She spoke for an hour but didn't say much. 她讲了1个小时，却没有说出多少名堂来。
He made a gesture that said he would be impatient. 他作了个手势，表示他快不耐烦了。
6. 报道；预报
The paper says that it might rain. 报上预报可能有雨。
7. 念；背诵
This poem can be both said and sung. 这首诗既可以朗诵又可以吟唱。
say one's lessons 背诵课文
Have you said your prayer? 你做过祷告了吗?
8. 假定，假设；比如说
Let's say that he is lying. 我们假定他在撒谎。
Any country,let us say Sweden,might do the same. 任何一个国家，比如说瑞典吧，可能也会这么做的。
Well,say it were true,what then? 好吧，就算这是真的，那又怎么样呢?
9. 约摸地说，估计
Who did you say the old man is? 你捉摸这老人是谁?
He is,I'd say,forty. 我估计他有40岁。
The tree is said to be six hundred years old. 这树据估计约有600年的树龄了。
10. 〈口〉指示；叫
It says on the bottle to take a spoonful every 4 hours. 瓶上的服法指示，每4小时服1食匙。
Mum said to tell you your dinner's in the kitchen. 妈叫我告诉你你的午饭在厨房里。
11. 即是，亦即(that is to say的省略语)
￡50 say fifty pounds. ￡50即50英镑。
❷ vi.
1. 说话，讲话
Did he really say so? 他真是这么说的吗?
2. 表达意见
A:Will your party win the election? B:It's not for me to say. 甲：你们的党会在选举中获胜吗?乙：这不应由我发表意见。
II n.
1. 要说的话；所说的话；意见
Let him have his say. 让他把要说的话说出来吧。
finish one's say 把话讲完
We've had our say. 我们要讲的都讲了。
2. 发言机会；发言权
It is now my say. 现在轮到我发言了。
have a (no,not much) say in the matter 对此事有(没有，不大有)发言权
demand a bigger say in sth. 要求对某事有更多的发言权
The system gives workers considerable say in enterprise management. 这种体制给工人在企业管理上以相当大的发言权。
3. [常作the say]决定权
gain the major say in the family affairs 取得家庭事务的主要决定权
Who has the final say? 由谁最后说了算?
4. 〈古〉名言，箴言
III ad.
1. 大约，约摸
The property is worth, say, four million dollars. 财产约值400万美元。
Come for dinner at, say, eight o'clock.8 点左右来吃饭吧。
2. 例如：any gas, say oxygen 任何气体，例如氧气
IV int.
〈美口〉[用以唤起注意，或表示惊讶、 惊叹、 突然想起]听着；这不
Say,haven't I seen you before somewhere? 咦，我不是曾在哪儿见过你的吗?
[< OE secgan; 与 OHG sagēn to say, L inquam I say, Gr ennepein to speak,tell 有关] phr. and so say all of us 我们也是这么说的，我们的意见也是如此 as much as to say 见 much
Easier said than done. 〈谚〉说来容易做时难。
How say you ? (法官请陪审团裁决时问)诸位高见如何?
I cannot (或 could not) say. 我不知道。
I dare say 见 dare
I'll say 〈口〉当然
A: Remember what had happened last year? B: I'll say I do.I'm not likely to forget it.甲：还记得去年发生的事吗? 乙：当然记得。我不大会忘记的。
I'll say this is a good movie! 这自然是部好影片!
I mean to say 〈口〉我的意思是说
Nobody's going to pay you much for that car. It's not the most comfortable car in the world,I mean to say. 不会有人出高价买你那辆汽车的。我的意思是说，这车并非世上最舒适的汽车。
I'm not saying. [表示拒绝回答]我不愿作答。(或我不发表意见。)
I must (或 have to) say. [用来强调观点]我非说不可。
I say 〈英口〉〈旧〉
1. [用以引起话头或注意]我说，听着
I say! Did you see what he just did? 喂，你看到他刚才干了些什么吗?
2. [表示轻微的惊讶、兴趣、恼怒、遗憾等]呀
A: My husband is ill today. He can't come.B: I say! I'm sorry to hear that.甲：我丈夫今天病了。他不能来。乙：呀，真的!太遗憾了。
It is said (或 They say) 据说，据传
I wouldn't say no 〈口〉[表示同意]好的
A:Have another drink? B:Well,I wouldn't say no. 甲：再来一杯吧? 乙：嗯，好吧。
least said, soonest mended 见 least
No sooner said than done. 见 soon
not to say 即使不说是…，虽不能说…，确系…
His language was irreverent, not to say blasphemous.他的言语即使不算渎神，至少也是不虔敬的。
Say away! 有话就直说吧!
say for oneself (sth.) 为自己(某事)找借口
You're late again! What have you got to say for yourself? 你又迟到了!你还有什么可为自己辩解的吗?
say much (something) for 说…质量极好(颇好)
say nay 见 nay
say no (to) 见 no¹
say no more 〈口〉不用再讲了，我晓得
say on 说下去，继续说
Say on! We're all listening.说下去!我们都听着呢。
say out 直说，坦率说出
say over 背诵
say one's speech over 背诵自己的讲稿
says I 〈主英口〉[用以叙述谈话经过]我是这么说的
Says you! 〈口〉〈粗〉[表示不相信、不接受，或用以取笑、反驳]看你胡扯，去你的
A: That brook is full of trout. B:Says you! I never saw anybody catch trout there.甲：那条小河里全是鲑鱼。乙：去你的! 我从未见过有人在那儿捉到过鲑鱼。
say the word 见 word
say to oneself 心中暗想，思忖
I began to say to myself,“What about becoming an actor?”我开始暗自思量，“去当演员好不好?”
say uncle 见 uncle
say when 〈口〉够了说一声(给他人夹菜或倒酒水时用语)
say yes (to) 见 yes
so to say 见 so¹
So you say. 是你这么说的嘛! (意指事实并非如此)
that is to say 1. 亦即，那就是说；换句话说
Susan is a good student; that is to say,she gets good grades in school.苏珊是个好学生，也就是说，她在学校里成绩很好。
I explained the whole document to him, that is to say, I went through it word for word with him.我把整个文件向他解释了，那就是说，我逐字逐句跟他讲了一遍。
2. 至少
He never went,that is to say, it is not recorded that he did.他从没有去过，至少没有记录证明他去过。
the said 【律】上面提到的，上述
They say = It is said
to say[后跟宾语从句]就…而论，考虑到，鉴于
The child can play the piano quite well,to say that he is only ten.就10岁孩子而言，他钢琴弹得满不错。
The weather is rather cold,to say it's the middle of June.考虑到现在是6月中旬，这天气算是相当冷的了。
to say nothing of 见 nothing
to say the least 见 least
What would (或 do) you say to ...? 〈口〉[用于建议]你同意…吗?你看…好不好
What would you say to a cup of tea? 来一杯茶怎么样?
What do you say to a walk? 出去散一会儿步好不好?
when all is said and done 说到底，毕竟，归根到底
When all is said and done, a person's most important possession is his health.说到底，一个人最重要的财富还是健康。
You can say that (again)! 〈口〉我同意!你说对了!
You don't say (so). 〈口〉不会这样吧!不至于吧!真的吗
A: Jimmy's a well-known painter.B: You don't say! 甲：吉米是位知名画家。乙：不会吧!
You (或 You've) said it! 〈口〉对了，正是如此!我同意
A:That sure was a good show.B:You said it! 甲：那确是一场精彩演出。乙：对! |