| 单词 | say |
| 释义 | say (seɪ ) Word forms: says (sez ), saying , said (sed ) 1. verb A1 When you say something, you speak words. 'I'm sorry,' he said. [VERB with quote] She said they were very impressed. [VERB that] Forty-one people are said to have been seriously hurt. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive] I packed and said goodbye to Charlie. [VERB noun + to] I hope you didn't say anything about Gretchen. [VERB noun] You didn't say much when you telephoned. [VERB noun] Did he say where he was going? [VERB wh] It doesn't sound exactly orthodox, if I may say so. [V so] Synonyms: speak, utter, voice, express 2. verb B2 You use say in expressions such as I would just like to say to introduce what you are actually saying, or to indicate that you are expressing an opinion or admitting a fact. If you state that you can't say something or you wouldn't say something, you are indicating in a polite or indirect way that it is not the case. I would just like to say that this is the most hypocritical thing I have ever heard in my life. [VERB that] I have to say I didn't even know Fox Lane Police Station existed till about four or five years ago. [VERB that] I must say that rather shocked me, too. [VERB that] Well, I can't say I'm sorry to hear that. [VERB that] Synonyms: make known, reveal, disclose, divulge 3. verb B1 You can mention the contents of a piece of writing by mentioning what it says or what someone says in it. The report says there is widespread and routine torture of political prisoners in the country. [VERB that] Auntie Winnie wrote back saying Mam wasn't well enough to write. [VERB that] You can't have one without the other, as the song says. [VERB with quote] 'Highly inflammable,' it says on the spare canister. [VERB with quote] It is a pervasively religious school and believes whatever the Bible says is so. [V so] 4. verb B1+ If you say something to yourself, you think it. Perhaps I'm still dreaming, I said to myself. [VERB + to] 'Keep your temper,' he said to himself. [V to pron-refl with quote] 5. singular noun [oft more/some N] If you have a say in something, you have the right to give your opinion and influence decisions relating to it. You can get married at sixteen, and yet you haven't got a say in the running of the country. The students wanted more say in the government of the university. [+ in] Synonyms: influence, power, control, authority 6. verb B1 You indicate the information given by something such as a clock, dial, or map by mentioning what it says. The clock said four minutes past eleven. [VERB noun] The map says there's six of them. [VERB that] Synonyms: read, show, display, indicate 7. verb B1+ If something says something about a person, situation, or thing, it gives important information about them. I think that says a lot about how well she is playing. [V amount + about] The appearance of the place says something about the importance of the project. [VERB noun + about] Synonyms: suggest, reveal, express, imply 8. verb If something says a lot for a person or thing, it shows that this person or thing is very good or has a lot of good qualities. It says a lot for him that he has raised his game to the level required. [V amount + for] It says much for the author's skill that the book is sad, but never depressing. [VERB noun + for] 9. verb You use say in expressions such as I'll say that for them and you can say this for them after or before you mention a good quality that someone has, usually when you think they do not have many good qualities. He's usually smartly-dressed, I'll say that for him. [VERB noun + for] At the very least, he is devastatingly sure of himself, you can say that. [VERB noun] 10. verb You can use say when you want to discuss something that might possibly happen or be true. Say you could change anything about the world we live in, what would it be? [VERB that] 11. phrase You can use say or let's say when you mention something as an example. If funds start arriving in January, construction can begin in, say, June. Someone with, say, between 300 and 500 acres could be losing thousands of pounds a year. 12. exclamation Say is used to attract someone's attention or to express surprise, pleasure, or admiration. [US, informal] Say, how would you like to have dinner one night, just you and me? 13. say it all phrase If you say that something says it all, you mean that it shows you very clearly the truth about a situation or someone's feelings. This is my third visit in a week, which says it all. 14. you don't say convention You can use 'You don't say' to express surprise at what someone has told you. People often use this expression to indicate that in fact they are not surprised. [feelings] 'I'm a writer.'—'You don't say. What kind of book are you writing?' 15. to be said for sth phrase If you say there is a lot to be said for something, you mean you think it has a lot of good qualities or aspects. There's a lot to be said for being based in the country. 16. not have much to say for oneself phrase If you say that someone doesn't have much to say for himself or herself, you mean that they are not speaking very much during a conversation. [informal] He's never got much to say for himself. 17. what does someone have to say for themselves phrase If someone asks what you have to say for yourself, they are asking what excuse you have for what you have done. 'Well,' she said eventually, 'what have you to say for yourself?' 18. goes without saying phrase If something goes without saying, it is obvious. It goes without saying that anything fried is going to be high in oil and thus calories. 19. have one's say phrase When one of the people or groups involved in a discussion has their say, they give their opinion. The Football Association have had their say. 20. say what you like about sth phrase [PHRASE cl] You use ' Say what you like about someone or something' when you are about to mention one good thing about a person or thing that many people do not like. Say what you like about them, but they did love their Mum. 21. I wouldn't say no convention You use 'I wouldn't say no' to indicate that you would like something, especially something that has just been offered to you. [informal, formulae] I wouldn't say no to a drink. [+ to] 22. not to say phrase [usu PHR adj] You can use not to say when adding a stronger or more extreme description than the one you have just used. Previous presidents would have been embarrassed, not to say insulted by such comparisons. 23. to say nothing of phrase You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making. Unemployment leads to a sense of uselessness, to say nothing of financial problems. 24. shall I say phrase [PHRASE with cl/group] You use shall I say and shall we say in order to warn someone that what you are about to say may cause offence or be surprising. ...whereas when you get older you're rather set in your ways, shall I say. My involvement has not been altogether, shall we say, ethical. 25. that is to say phrase B2 You use that is to say or that's to say to indicate that you are about to express the same idea more clearly or precisely. [formal] All the B Vitamins work synergistically. That is to say, they are more potent when taken together than when used separately. 26. you can say that again convention You can use 'You can say that again' to express strong agreement with what someone has just said. [informal, emphasis] 'Must have been a fiddly job.'—'You can say that again.' 27. to say the least phrase You can use to say the least to suggest that a situation is actually much more extreme or serious than you say it is. [emphasis] Accommodation was basic to say the least. Some members of the public can be a bit abusive to say the least. Synonyms: at the very least, without any exaggeration, to put it mildly 28. needless to say phrase You use needless to say when you want to emphasize that what you are about to say is obvious and to be expected in the circumstances. [emphasis] Our budgie got out of its cage. Needless to say, the cat caught it. Idioms: someone wouldn't say boo to a goose said to mean that someone is very quiet, shy or nervous `If you remember, at college I wouldn't say boo to a goose.' `That's right, you were very quiet.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers say something to someone's face to say something openly in someone's presence, especially something critical or unpleasant At school it was hard when people talked about me. No-one would ever say anything to my face because they were scared of me. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers say something behind someone's back to say unkind and unpleasant things about someone to other people I knew behind his back his friends were saying, `How can he possibly put up with that?' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers before you could say Jack Robinson said to mean that something happened very suddenly and quickly The pair of them were out of the door and down the steps before you could say Jack Robinson. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers say your piece to give your opinion about a particular matter, although you are aware that other people may not agree with you, or be interested in what you have to say Each preacher stood for two minutes on a box, said his piece, and stepped down. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: announcer says An announcer says that some identities have been 'changed' and some events 'modified', but we are not told which. Times, Sunday Times An announcer says that he will draw two names from the buddy barrel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A radio announcer says that the government will look after farm workers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His memo says that all are strictly advised to adhere to the new directive. Times, Sunday Times Customers who will be most affected by the creation of the non-core division are those who have taken out loans on property, the memo says. Times, Sunday Times They believe the proposals are 'impractical, disproportionate, politically unattractive and possibly unlawful from a human rights perspective', the memo says. Times, Sunday Times The memo says media enquiries should be handled with 'caution'. The Sun The memo says that in the case of non-core customers, managers must focus on 'restructuring or repricing debt rather than on funding for new investment'. Times, Sunday Times The receptionist said brightly into the phone, `Hold the line, please. KICK BACK (2002) `Besides," she said brightly, `how can you expect to play Noel Coward if you've never had Sunday lunch in an English country house? AN OLDER WOMAN Foreign secretaries were seldom in the room at important meetings, he said casually. Times, Sunday Times The illusion shattered when she said casually that she wanted to go home for a while to see her parents and fetch some clean clothes. Times, Sunday Times Next time, she says casually, she thinks she'll go for an older man. Times, Sunday Times She had learnt that the only way to deal with it was to say firmly that he was entitled to this fantasy but it did nothing for her. Times, Sunday Times You need to find the courage to say firmly you want to know how he sees the future of your relationship. The Sun I say firmly, that this will not be achieved by talking, speech and slogans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are not, she says firmly, for the 'slap dash or the absent-minded'. Times, Sunday Times He must stay in hospital, they said firmly, for at least six days, and stay on for at least a week thereafter for post-discharge monitoring. Times, Sunday Times If approached, say politely but firmly that you don't require their services. Times, Sunday Times Whether it's her work or because you're simply not the type to float her boat, she's saying politely she's not interested. The Sun Good morning, he says politely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 `I was desolated when I heard the news," he said softly. TOY SHOP I don't know where Marlette is," Coughlin said softly in a hollow, emotionless voice. THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2001) King and Cunning Man started suddenly as, behind them, a deep voice said softly, `It is late, my lord. TIME OF THE WOLF (2004) ` Jo, darling,' he said softly, `will you forgive me for speaking out of turn ? TEN STEPS TO HAPPINESS (2003) She reached out, put a hand upon Gruffydd's arm, as if seeking to placate him, and said softly. HERE BE DRAGONS (2002) A government spokesperson says a revised model tenancy contract will be published shortly. Times,Sunday Times A spokesperson says they have no plans to rename their pizzas. Times, Sunday Times However, 'it's not unusual for people to go from peak recruitment into full-time work', a spokesperson says. Times, Sunday Times We've not changed our stance in any way, shape or form and the statement says everything that we need to say. Times, Sunday Times A mayor's office statement says alcohol played a factor. Chicago Sun-Times Its mission statement says it 'seeks movement towards a society that relies less on cars, lorries and planes and makes more use of rail, buses, trams, cycling and walking'. Times, Sunday Times However, the statement says that the amounts estimated to be realised are 'uncertain'. Times, Sunday Times A police statement says bottles were thrown but there were no arrests and 'no significant disorder'. The Sun When a wellknown voice says your name, luck will race into your life. The Sun When that famous voice says your name, luck will be shining on you. The Sun And now a powerful academic voice says that she was right, if not quite in the way she meant. Times, Sunday Times The voice says it straightaway. Times, Sunday Times The voice says this 20 times. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 说 Japanese: 言う |
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