
say
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。)
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。)
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。)