单词 | say |
释义 | say¹ 1.person +说;讲 Did you hear what she said?你听见她说什么了吗? I'd like to say a few words.我想说几句话。 Could you say that again, please?能请你把那个再说一遍吗? to say yes/no表示同意∕反对 to say hello/goodbye问好∕说再见 I packed and said goodbye to Charlie.我收拾好行李和查利告了别。 to say (that) …说… She said that they were very impressed.她说他们印象深刻。 Did he say where he was going?他有没有说要去哪儿? to say sth about sb/sth说关于…的… He said absolutely nothing about it to me.关于这件事他绝对什么都没跟我说。 to say sth to sb对某人说某事 That's what he said to me.那就是他对我说的话。 to say sth to yourself自言自语说某事 2.(expressing an opinion)说明;表明 I say it's time to move on.我觉得该动身离开了。 I would just like to say that …我只是想说… 3.(describing what is written)写道;说道 What does the letter say?信上说了些什么? It says on the sign 'No Smoking'.标牌上写着“禁止吸烟”。 4.(quoting or reporting)据说;据称 I'm only telling you what it says in the newspaper.我只是告诉你报纸上是怎么说的。 Forty-one people are said to have been injured.据称有41人受伤。 they say that …有人说…;据说… it is said that …据说… 5.(mean)(常用于进行时)意思是 So are you saying all addicts come from deprived backgrounds?所以您的意思是所有瘾君子都出身贫寒? What exactly are you saying, Doctor?您到底想说什么, 医生? 6.(indicate)sign, watch, dial +表明;显示 The map says there's a turning on the left.地图上显示左边有一条岔路。 My watch says 3 o'clock.我的表上显示的时间是3点钟。 7.(what if)(用于祈使句)假如, 假设, 假定 Say you could change anything about the world we live in, what would it be?假如你可以任意改变我们生活的这个世界, 你会改变什么? Say you won a million pounds.假设你赢了一百万英镑。 8.(giving an example)比方说;比如说 Come for dinner at, say, 8 o'clock.过来吃晚饭吧, 比如8点钟来。 if interest rates rise to, let's say, 5 per cent如果利率上升, 比方说升到5% 9.<非正式>(instruct)吩咐;指示 Do as I say!按我说的去做! to say (that) …吩咐说… Charles said that we were to join him later.查尔斯吩咐我们过后和他会合。 to say to do sth吩咐做某事 George said to tell you he'll be late.乔治让告诉你他会迟到。 10.(recite)+ prayer念诵 Don't forget to say your prayers before you go to sleep.睡觉前别忘了祷告。 to say grace(饭前)祷告 11.as I was saying接着我刚才说的 12.to have something/nothing/a lot to say for yourself<非正式>有话/没话/有很多话要说 He's never got much to say for himself.他向来寡言少语。 13.having said that话虽然这么说;话虽如此 These services allow you the opportunity to interact with other people online, having said that, you don’t have to meet up with anyone in person until you feel ready.这些服务为你提供了与他人在线交流的机会, 即便如此, 如果觉得没准备好, 你也不必见任何人。 14.I can't say …我可不能说…;我说不上… He's dead? Well, I can't say I'm sorry.他死了吗?唔, 我说不上感到难过。 15.if I may say so<口,正式>如果我可以这样说的话 It doesn't sound very reliable, if I may say so.要我说, 这听上去不太可靠。 16.I'll say that for sboryou can say that for sb我得替某人说句话(通常用于表示某人优点不多, 但有某一点可取之处) He's usually smartly-dressed, I'll say that for him.他通常衣着整洁, 这一点我得替他说句话。 17.I must sayorI have to say<口>我得说;我不得不说 I'm not happy about it, I have to say.我得说, 我对此并不满意。 18.I say!<英,过时>(expressing strong emotion)我说;听着 Oh I say, that really is a nuisance!唉, 听着, 那真是讨厌! (attracting attention)喂 I say, waiter!喂, 服务员! (for emphasis)啊呀;哎呀 I say, what a gorgeous girl!哎呀, 真是个美女! 19.it says something/a lot for sb/sth that …表明/很能说明…有可取之处 It says a lot for her that she admitted her mistake.她承认了自己的错误, 这就说明她很不错。 20.it/that goes without saying不用说;不言而喻;显而易见 It goes without saying that if someone has lung problems they should not smoke.肺部有问题就不应该再抽烟, 这是不言而喻的。 21.I wouldn't say …也不能说…(用于礼貌或婉转地否认) I wouldn't say it was a total shock, but I was certainly surprised.不能说是震惊吧, 但我确实很吃惊。 22.I wouldn't say no<口>我不反对;我没意见 I wouldn't say no to a cup of tea, thanks.我倒是想喝杯茶, 谢谢。 23.not to say即使不是…;虽不能说… It's risky, not to say downright dangerous to ski in these conditions.在这种情况下滑雪, 即便不是异常危险, 也是非常冒险。 24.not to say much for sb/sth说明…不怎么样 That doesn't say much for his manners.那说明他的行为举止有问题。 25.to say the leastSeeleast⁴ 26.to say nothing of sthSeenothing¹ 27.sth says it all…说明了一切 When the result was announced his face said it all.结果宣布的时候, 他脸上的表情说明了一切。 28.to say something/a lot about sb/sth说明/充分表明… I think that says a lot about how well Seles is playing.我想那充分印证了塞莱斯打得有多好。 29.say what you like about sb/sth随你怎么说… Say what you like about them, they were good to their Mum.随你怎么说他们, 他们待母亲很好。 30.shall we sayorshall I say可以说(尤用于略有节制或委婉的表达) His conversation is full of, shall I say, colourful language.可以说, 他的谈话充满了污言秽语。 31.that is to say也就是说;换句话说 territories that were occupied in 1967, that is to say, in the West Bank and Gaza1967年被占的领土, 也就是约旦河西岸和加沙地带的被占领土 32.that said话说回来;话虽然这么说 This PC cannot cope with 3-D games. That said, it is fine for surfing the net and watching movies.这台个人电脑玩不了3D游戏, 虽然如此, 用它上网和看电影还是不错的。 33.there is a lot/something/not much to be said for sth…有很多/有些/没什么值得称道之处 There's a lot to be said for living in the country.生活在这个国家好处多多。 34.what do you have to say for yourself?你还有什么好说的? 35.when all is said and done说到底;归根结底 When all is said and done, it was a much better result than they could ever have expected.说到底, 这个结果比他们预期的可好太多了。 36.you can say that again<口>你说得太对了;一点没错 37.you don't say<口>真的吗?不会吧(表惊讶或讽刺) say² 1.(chance to speak)发言权;发言机会 to have your say有机会说出意见 Let him have his say.让他把话说出来。 You've had your say, Diane.你已经说够了, 戴安娜。 2.(influence)发言权 a say in sth在某事上的发言权 We shall all have a say in choosing the next president.在选择下一任总统方面, 我们都将有权表达意见。 The students wanted more say in the running of the university.学生们想在大学管理方面享有更多的发言权。 They have no say in the matter.在这件事情上他们无权发表意见。 a say on sthora say over sth对某事的发言权 3.【纺】(fabric)细哔叽 say³ <美,非正式>嘿, 哎呀(用于引起注意或表示吃惊、赞叹等) |
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