| 释义 |
Noun: saying seying- A word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
- expression, locution
Verb: say (said) sey- Express in words
"He said that he wanted to marry her"
- state, tell - Report or maintain
"He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"
- allege, aver - Express a supposition
"Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"
- suppose - Have or contain a certain wording or form
"What does the law say?"
- read - Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
"I said to him to go home"
- order, tell, enjoin - Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"I cannot say 'zip wire'"
- pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate - Communicate or express nonverbally
"What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?" - Utter aloud
"She said 'Hello' to everyone in the office" - State as one's opinion or judgement; declare
"I say let's forget this whole business" - Recite or repeat a fixed text
"Say grace"; "She said her 'Hail Mary'" - Indicate
"The clock says noon"
Derived forms: sayings Type of: assert, asseverate, convey, express, feature, give tongue to, have, language, maintain, oral communication, read, recite, record, register, request, show, speculate, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, utter, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, voice communication Encyclopedia: Say, Darling Say Say, Say, Say Say, Niger Saying |