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say

UK //seɪ//US //seɪ//

词源

源自古英语'secgan',来自原始日耳曼语*sagjaną,与德语'sagen'、荷兰语'zeggen'同源。

verb

❶ 用语言表达想法或信息,即说话或讲述。可以用于直接引语或间接引语中。

“She said hello to me when we met.”

(我们见面时,她向我打了招呼。)

“He said that he would come tomorrow.”

(他说他明天会来。)

❶ 表示某种观点或意见,常用于表达个人看法或普遍说法。

“I would say this is the best movie of the year.”

(我认为这是今年最好的电影。)

“Experts say eating vegetables is good for health.”

(专家说吃蔬菜对健康有益。)

同义词:speak, tell, utter, state, express

noun

❶ 表达意见或决定的权利或机会,常用于讨论发言权或决策权。

“Everyone should have a say in this matter.”

(每个人都应该对这件事有发言权。)

“The final say belongs to the manager.”

(最终决定权在经理手里。)

同义词:voice, opinion, vote

常见短语

that is to say — 用于进一步解释或澄清前面说过的话,意思是换句话说或也就是说。

“We're leaving tomorrow, that is to say, on the 15th.”

(我们明天出发,也就是说15号。)

needless to say — 表示某事显而易见或无需特别说明,常用于句首。

“Needless to say, safety is our top priority.”

(不用说,安全是我们的首要任务。)

say no more — 表示完全理解对方的意思,无需进一步解释。

“When he mentioned the boss, I said no more.”

(当他提到老板时,我就心领神会了。)