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say (obj) SPEAKseIvpast said sedto pronounce (words or sounds), to express (a thought, opinion, or suggestion), or to state (a fact or instruction)说，讲;讲述Small children find it difficult to say long words. [T]小孩说长单词有困难。How do you say your name in Japanese? [T]你的名字用日语怎么念？"How do you say 'goodbye' in French?" "Au revoir." [T]“法语‘再见’怎么说？” “Au revoir”.Ben never forgets to say "Please" and "Thank you". [T]本从不忘记说“请”和 “谢谢”。I'm sorry, what did you say? [T]对不起，您说什么？What did you say to him? [T]你跟他说了些什么？What did they say about the house? [T]关于这幢屋子他们说了些什么？"I'm going shopping, " she said. "Do you want to come?" [+ clause]“我要去购物，”她说，“你要一起去吗？”I talked to my boss and said (that) I needed some time off. [+ (that) clause]我跟我的头儿说我需要几天休假。Experts say that restoring the country's water supply will take three more weeks. [+ that clause]专家们说恢复这个国家的供水还要三周的时间。I've got something to say to you. [T]我有些事要跟你说。"Do you have anything to say?" the judge asked, turning to the accused. [T]“你还有什么要说的吗？”法官转向被告说。Nothing you can say will make me stay. [T]不管你说什么都无法让我留下。I seem to have nothing to say to him nowadays--we're like strangers. [T]我现在跟他已经无话可说了----我们就像陌生人一样。"I've nothing more to say, " he insisted. [T]“我没有更多的要说了，”他坚持道。If you've got nothing better to say, then keep quiet. [T]要是你说不出更好的话，那就闭嘴吧。She said goodbye to all her friends and left. [T]她跟所有的朋友说了再见便走了。(fig.) If Europe fails to agree on this, we can say goodbye to (= give up hope of) any common foreign policy. [T]要是欧洲不能在这一点上取得一致，我们就不再期望有任何共同的外交政策。Did you say yes to (= accept) her invitation? [T]你接受她的邀请了吗？The offer was so good that I couldn't say no (= refuse). [T]所提供的条件这么好，我无法拒绝。(infml) "Would you like another drink?" "I wouldn't say no (= I would like one)."“你再喝一杯怎么样？”“好吧。”Say can be used to mean think or believe.想;相信;认为People/They say (that) he's over 100. [+ (that) clause]据说他已有一百多岁了。It is said (that) he's over 100. [+ (that) clause]据信他有一百多岁了。He's said to be over 100. [+ to infinitive]他被认为已有一百多岁了。"It's going to be a very hot summer." " So they say (= That is what people believe)."[+ so]“今年夏天会很热。”“人们都这么说来着。”"Is Spanish a difficult language to learn?" "They say not (= People believe it is not difficult)." [+ not]“西班牙语是一种难学的语言吗？”“大家都说不难。”She is a firm leader, too firm some might say (= some people believe that she is too severe). [I]她是一个强硬的领导人，有人会说她太强硬了。"Is it possible?" " Who can say? (= No one knows.)" [I]“这可能吗？”“谁说得准？”"Who do you think will get the job?" "I'd rather not say (= express an opinion)." [I]“你认为谁会获得那份工作？” “我还是不说为好。”I think we should tell him--what do you say (= what is your opinion)? [T]我想我们应该告诉他----你说呢？What are you saying, exactly (= What do you mean)? [T]你这话到底是什么意思？What do you think the artist is trying to say (= What ideas is he/she trying to express) in this painting? [T]你认为画家在这幅画中想要表达的是什么意思？The look on his face said (= showed) (that) he knew what had happened. [+ (that) clause]他脸上的表情显示了他知道发生了什么。What would/do you say to (= Would you like) a trip to the seaside? [T]你想到海滨去旅行一下吗?(infml) What do you say we (= What do you think about the idea that we should) sell the car? [T]你对我们要卖掉那辆汽车有什么看法？We've been driving all day --I say (= I suggest) (that) we start looking for a hotel now. [+ (that) clause]我们已经开车走了一天的路了----我建议我们现在应该去找一家旅馆了。Try and finish the work by, let's say (= I suggest), Friday. [T]我建议试试看在星期五前完成这项工作。Say/ Let's say (= If we accept) (that) the journey takes three hours, that means you'll arrive at 2 o'clock. [+ (that) clause]假定这段路程需要3小时的话，那就是说你们将在两点钟到达。Take any writer, say (= for example) Thomas Hardy, and study the way they portray the emotions of the main character. [T]选择任何一位作家，比如托马斯·哈代，研究一下他们是如何刻画主人公情感的。Please don't say anything against him (= criticize him or say unpleasant things about him) to my father. [T]请你不要在我父亲面前说他的坏话。"Where was he going?" "He didn't say (= He did not tell me)." [I]“他到哪儿去了？”“他没有跟我说。”(infml) He said (= told me) to meet him here. [+ to infinitive]他跟我说是在这儿和他见面的。(infml) Did she say (= tell you) where to meet her? [+ wh-word]她跟你说过在哪儿见她的吗？Did she say (= tell you) why she wasn't coming? [+ wh- word]她跟你说过她为什么不来吗？"Why can't I go out to play?" "Because I say so (= Because I am telling you that you cannot)!" [+ so]“为什么我不能出去玩？” “因为我跟你说不能！”She said little of (= gave little information about) her family history. [T]她很少说起她的家史。'Who shall I say is calling?' is used by people in business when asking the name of a telephone caller or visitor. [+ wh- word](接电话时的商业用语) ‘请问您是哪一位？’If you say a formal set of words such as a prayer, you speak them aloud.(做祷告等)大声地说出Let's say grace. [T]让我们做祷告吧。Say your prayers, then get into bed. [T]你先做祷告，然后去睡觉。If you want to be an actor, you'll have to learn to say your lines with a lot of expression. [T]如果你想当一名演员的话，你得学会带有表情地背诵台词。If you say something to yourself, you think it.心想，暗自思量Then she said to herself, "What a fool I am!" [+ clause]接着她心想道: “我真傻！”(dated) Before you can/could say Jack Robinson means very quickly.说时迟那时快Before you could say Jack Robinson, she'd jumped into the car and driven away.说时迟那时快，她跳上汽车就开跑了。(disapproving) If you have a lot to say for yourself, you talk too much and seem to have a high opinion of yourself.大谈自己;自我陶醉If you have nothing to say for yourself, it means that you are not very willing to take part in conversations or express your opinions.不愿搭腔;不愿表态Well, you've ruined my car --what have you got to say for yourself (= what excuse are you going to give)?唷，你把我的车弄坏了----你还有什么话好说？He forgets most things, but having said that (= despite what I say), he always remembers my birthday.大多数事情他都会忘记，虽然话是这么说，我的生日他倒总是记得的。I'll say is used to show that you agree very strongly with what has been said:可不，那还用说"Does he eat a lot?" "I'll say!"“他吃得很多吧？” “可不！”I must say (= I must admit), I don't think much of her dress.我得承认，我对她的衣着不太欣赏。Of course, it goes without saying (= it is obvious) that you'll be paid for the extra hours you work.当然，这是不言而喻的，他们会付给你加班费的。It says a lot for her determination (= It shows how determined she is) that she practises her cello so often.她练习大提琴练得那么勤奋，这充分说明她的决心有多大。If someone will (Br and Aus) not say boo to a goose/(Am) not say boo, they are very shy and nervous.非常羞怯It would be unwise, not to say (= and possibly even) stupid, to leave your first job after only six months.你只干了6个月就放弃了第一份工作，即使不算愚蠢，也是不明智的。Say no more is used to show that you understand exactly what the other person is suggesting.(别人所暗示的意思)表示完全领会"I saw him coming out of her flat." "Say no more!"“我看见他从她的房间里出来。” “不用再往下说了。”Just say your piece (= say what you are obviously wanting to say) and then go.把你想说的说出来就走吧。The way he drives says something/a lot about his character (= shows what his character is like).他开车的风格多少/非常说明他的性格。(Am) To say uncle means to admit failure.承认失败，认输Say what you like (= Even if you disagree with me), I still can't believe she would do a thing like that.不管你怎么说，我还是不相信她会做那样的事。You can say say when when you are pouring a drink for someone and you want them to tell you when to stop pouring.倒多少你自己说; 够了就说一声You only have to/Just say the word, and I'll come and help (= You only have to ask me to do something and I will do it willingly).你只要说一声，我就会过来帮你的。Says you/Says who? is used to show that you do not believe what someone has just said.谁说的？是吗？(对别人说的话表示怀疑)"I'm certain to win." "Says you!"“我肯定能赢。”“是吗？”Our friends, that is to say (= or more exactly) our son's friends, will meet us at the airport.我们的朋友，确切地说是我们儿子的朋友，将来机场接我们。If you say there's something/a lot to be said for something, you mean that it has advantages.有利，有好处There's a lot to be said for living alone.独处有许多好处。If you say there's little to be said for something, you mean that it has disadvantages.不利，没有好处Personally, I think there's little to be said for such a policy.我个人认为这样的政策是不利的。To say the least is used to show that what you are describing is in fact much more serious than you have suggested.至少可以说It would be an enormous amount of work, to say nothing of (= and in addition there is) the cost.有许多工作要做，更何况还要一大笔费用呢！What I say, goes (= Whatever I say must be obeyed).我怎么说你就怎么做。When all is said and done (= The most important thing to remember is that) you can only do your best.说到底，你最要紧的是尽力而为。(infml) You don't say is used either to express surprise or lack of surprise in a humorous and slightly unkind way.不会这样吧！不至于吧！真的吗"He's lost his job." "You don't say!"“他失业了。”“不会吧！”(infml) "How stupid of me to lend him that money!" "You said it!" (= I did not want to say that, but I agree with you.)“我真傻，把那笔钱借给他！” “说对了！”(saying) 'That's not saying much' means that what has been said is not special.(所说的事)没有什么特别，一般而已(saying) 'You can say that again' means I completely agree with you.我完全同意(Br saying) 'You can't say fairer than that'means that that is a very good offer or arrangement.太好了;没有比这更好了"What Can I Say After I've Said I'm Sorry" (song written by Abe Lyman and Walter Donaldson, 1926)《我说了对不起还能说什么》 (歌曲名，阿贝·莱曼和沃尔特·唐纳森作)
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