say
[sei]
v.说, 讲, 比如说, 表明
n.发言权, 意见
例句与用法:
Just what is the artist trying to say in her work?
那艺术家在她的作品中究竟想表达什麽?
Don't interrupt her: let her have her say.
别打断她的话,让她把意见说出来。
She said nothing to me about it.
关于这一点,她什么也没有对我讲。
We are considering giving them greater say in such matters.
我们正考虑在这样的事情上给他们更多的发言权。
It's hard to say who it was.
很难说那是谁。
词形变化:
名词: sayer | 动词过去式: said | 动词过去分词: said | 动词现在分词: saying | 动词第三人称单数: says |
vt.
1. 说, 讲[+(that)]
The doctor said she would be all right in a few days.
医生说她过几天就会好的。
How do you say this in English?
这在英语中怎么说?
2. 讲述; 说明[+(that)][+wh-]
3. 表明, 指明
4. 假定, 假设[+(that)]
Let's say you miss the train, what do you plan to do?
假定你赶不上火车, 你准备怎么办?
5. (常用作插入语)比如说, 例如; 估计; 约摸
You may learn to play the violin in, say, three years.
你可以在大约三年内学会拉小提琴。
6. (人们)认为, 声称[H][+(that)][O2]
It is said that there has been a serious earthquake there.
据说那里发生了一次大地震。
7. 【口】揭示; 吩咐[W][+to-v]
Mom said to tell you you should take three pills after dinner.
妈关照饭后你得吃三片药片。
vi.
说, 讲; 发表意见
It's not for me to say.
这不应由我发表意见。
n.
1. 发言权[S][(+in)]
I don't think he has much say in this matter.
我想他在此事上不大有发言权。
2. 要说的话, 意见[S]
I've had my say.
我要讲的都讲了。
3. 决定权[the S]
int.
喂, 哎呀
短语词组:
say for oneself
1. 为自己辩解
You're late again! What have you got to say for yourself?
你又迟到了! 还有什么借口好说?
say on
1. 说下去
Say on! We're all listening.
继续说吧! 我们都在听。
have/say one's say
1. 有发言机会, 说想说的话
Let him have his say.
让他发表意见。
not to say
1. 即使不说是……, 确系……
He sounded impolite, not to say rude.
他的话听来很不礼貌, 简直可以说粗鲁。
that is to say
1. 那就是说
Three weeks from today, that is to say, the 1st of May, you have to turn in the paper.
从今天起三星期后, 即五月一日, 你必须把报告交上来。
say
过去式:said
过去分词:said
现在进行时:saying
词形变化:
名词: sayer | 动词过去式: said | 动词过去分词: said | 动词现在分词: saying | 动词第三人称单数: says |
词义辨析:
同义:
vt.说, 讲; 声称
pronounce
profess
swear
state
declare
mention
comment
murmur
mutter
exclaim
remark
speak
recite
utter
voice
express
tell
communicate
assert
relate
n.权; 权力
power
authority
right
prerogative
同义参见:
propose
breathe
denote
deliver
word
say1[sei]vt.1.■说,讲:What did you say?你刚才说什么?Say no more !别说,我全懂了!2.■表明,宣称,声明:Please say it clearly and simply.请简明扼要地说清你的意思。3.■把…说确切,确定:It's hard to say what is wrong.很难说出了什么毛病。4.■断言,断定,主张:I say her plan is the better one.我认为她的计划是个好主意。5.■估摸着说,约莫,估计:I'd say he'll come at 9 o'clock.我估计他将在九点钟回来。6.■(以文学艺术手段)表达,传达(感情等):There's something to say in his drawing.在他的画中似乎要表达什么情感。an allegory that says much寓意深刻的比喻7.■报道,声称;预告:It is said he would resign.人们都传说他要辞职了。8.■表示,显示:What does your watch say?你的表几点了?9.■假定,假设;比如说:Let's say that it's true.咱们先假定这是真的。10.■念,背诵:to say one's prayers做祷告11.■即,就是(= that is to say):Dadu says Beijing now.大都即今之北京。12.■[口语]让,叫:The teacher said to tell you not to go now.老师让我告诉你不用去了。vi.1.■说话;宣布:He refused to say.他拒绝说出来。2.■表达观点:I'll not want to say in front of the reporters.我不愿在记者面前谈论我的观点。adv.1.■大约:It's, say, 45 inches.高约45英寸。2.■比如说,例如:any books, say, magazines什么书都行,比如说杂志n.1.■说话,讲话2.■要说的话;所说的话3.■说话(或发言)的次序4.■说话的机会5.■发言权6.■[the say]决定权7.■[古语]箴言,名言and so say I (或 all of us)我(们)的意见也是这样;我(们)也是这么说的as much as to say等于说,仿佛说before you (或one) can say knife (或Jack Robinson)说时迟,那时快;马上,一下子Easier said than done.[谚语]说着容易做着难。have a say in在…上有发言权have no say in在…上没有发言权have nothing to say for oneself见 nothingHow say you?诸位高见如何?(法官询问陪审团时用语)I can't say[口语]说不上,不知道:I can't say that I care for the fashion of that dress.说不上我是不是喜欢那种套服的式样。[表示委婉的否定]I dare say见 dareI'll say[口语]当然I mean to say[口语]我的意思是说I say![口语]喂!听着![表示惊奇等]噢,哎呀!I won't say no.[口语]乐意奉陪, 遵命!It is said (that)据说,听说Learn to say before you sing.[谚语]先学说再学唱。Least said, soonest mended.见 leastlet us say比如,例如假定,姑且说Never say die.绝不气馁,绝不失望别泄气,别灰心No sooner said than done.见 soonnot say much for对…评价不高not to say虽不能说,近乎;甚至可以说say a mouthful见 mouthfulSay away![口语]说吧!说出来!say for oneself为自己找借口,为自己辩护say much for对…评价高say nay见 naysay no拒绝否认,否定;反对Say on![口语]说下去!接着说!say one's lessons见 lessonsay (或 have) one's say说出想说的话,畅所欲言says I我是这么说的Says you![美国俚语、粗俗语]胡扯,去你的。say the world见 worldsay to oneself心中暗想;自言自语say well说得对,说得好say when[俚语]停止;制止say yes同意,赞成so to say见 soSo you say!是你这么说的!(意即事实并非如此)that is to say即,就是至少There is much to be said on both sides.各有各的理。They say= It is saidto say[后接宾语从句]就…而论,鉴于to say nothing of见 nothingto say the least (of it)见 leastwhen all is said and done说到底,归根到底,毕竟You can say that (again)![口语]你说对了!我完全同意!You don't say (so)?[口语]未必吧?不会吧?不见得吧?You said it![口语]正是这样!我同意变形vt.saidsayingsaith say2[sei]vt., n.1.■[英国方言] = assay say3[sei]n.1.■(16世纪的)细纹哔叽
saysay[sei]vt.(said[sed]; 第三人称单数陈述语气现在时says [sez])1.■说, 讲2.■说明; 表达3.■念; 背诵4.■报道, 写道5.■[常用于虚拟语气、祈使句] 比如说; 姑且说; 假定说; 大约Be polite and say "Please" and "Thank you ".要有礼貌, 说"请", "谢谢你"。Say it again in English.用英语再说一遍。Say what you think .把你的想法说出来。My watch says twenty past eight.我的表是八点二十分。The look on his face said that he was confident of success.他脸上的表情显示他对成功具有信心。He said his lesson [part].他背课文[台词]。The book says nothing about the affair.书上对这件事什么也没有谈。The radio says no rain today.电台预报今日无雨。The number left was not great, say, only ten.余下的数目不大, 姑且说, 只有十个罢。Say your plan fails; then what do we do ?假定你的计划失败了, 那末我们怎么办呢?
词性变化say[sei]vi.1.■说, 讲2.■[美口] 叫, 要; 让做某事It is hard to say.很难说。She said to send you the letter,她叫我把这封信带给你。say[sei]n.1.■要说的话; 意见; 发言权; [常用 the say]决定权It was entirely their decision, I had no say in it.这件事完全是他们决定的, 我没有发言权。The father had the final say.父亲有最后的决定权。
(says ; past and past participle said )
- [reporting verb]utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction
说,讲
[with direct speech]‘Thank you,’ he said.
“谢谢你,”他说。
[with clause]he said the fund stood at £100,000.
他说基金数量为十万英镑。
[withobj.]our parents wouldn't believe a word we said.
我们的父母不会相信我们说的任何话。
[with infinitive]he said to come early.
他说过会早来。
■(of a text or a symbolic representation) convey specified information or instructions
(文章,符号)说明,表示
[with clause]the Act says such behaviour is an offence.
法案指出这种行为违法。
■[with obj.]enable a listener or reader to learn or understand something by conveying or revealing (information or ideas)
表达,传达
I don't want to say too much.
我不想说得太多。
the film's title says it all.
电影片名说明了一切。
■[with obj.](of a clock or watch) indicate (a specified time)
钟表)指示(时间)
the clock says ten past two.
时钟指在两点十分。
■(be said)be asserted or reported (often used to avoid committing the speaker or writer to the truth of the assertion)
据说(为避免直接点明说话者)
[with infinitive]they were said to be training freedom fighters.
据说他们在训练自由战士。
[with clause]it is said that she lived to over a hundred.
据说她活过了100岁。
■[with obj.](say something for)present a consideration in favour of or excusing (someone or something)
替(某人或某事)说好话(坏话)
all I can say for him is that he's a better writer than some.
我能为他说的就是,比起某些人,他是个好作家。
■[with obj.]utter the whole of (a speech or other set of words, typically one learned in advance)
念,背诵
the padre finished saying the Nunc Dimittis.
牧师诵完了西缅颂词。 - [with clause]assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis
假设,假定
let's say we pay in five thousand pounds in the first year.
假定我们第一年支付5,000英镑。
■used parenthetically to indicate that something is being suggested as possible or likely but not certain
比如说
the form might include, say, a dozen questions.
表格可能包括,比如说,十几个问题。
- (N. Amer. informal)used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question
(北美,非正式)[表示吃惊或吸引注意力]哎呀;喂
say, did you notice any blood?.
喂,你有注意到血了没有?。
- [in sing.]an opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings
发言机会;发言权
the voters are entitled to have their say on the treaty.
选民对于这个条约有发言权。
■an opportunity to influence developments and policy
决定权,决策权
the assessor will have a say in how the money is spent.
评估人将有权决定如何使用这笔钱。
[mass noun]the households concerned would still have some say in what happened.
有关家庭仍对所发生的事情有决 定权。
French
- be obvious
显然,不用说
it goes without saying that lay appointees must be selected with care.
不用说,必须谨慎选择非业内的受托人。
- contribute a specified amount to a conversation or discussion
参与对话;参与讨论
a dull girl with little to say for herself.
几乎找不到话说的迟钝女孩。
- (Law)how do you find? (addressed to the jury when requesting its verdict)
(律)法官询问陪审团裁决时问]诸位有何高见
- I (or he, she, etc.) do not know
我(他、她等)说不上
- (informal)used to express emphatic agreement
(非正式)[用以强调同意]当然
‘That was a good landing.’ ‘I'll say!’.
“着陆棒极了!”“当然!”。
- I cannot refrain from saying (used to emphasize an opinion)
我得说(用以强调看法)
you have a nerve, I must say!.
我得说,你真有魄力。
- (Brit. dated)used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark
(英,旧)[用于表示吃惊或吸引注意力]我说,听着
I say, that's a bit much!.
喂!这有点儿过分了。
- (informal)used to indicate that one would like something
(非正式)[表示同意]好的
- used to introduce a stronger alternative or addition to something already said
即使不 说…也得说…
it is easy to become sensitive, not to say paranoid.
虽不至于变成妄想狂,也容易变得敏感。
- (informal)used to indicate that one understands what someone is trying to imply
(非正式)不用说了;我懂了
- (informal, chiefly Brit.)used after direct speech in reporting someone's part in a conversation
(非正式,主英)[用于直接引语后]我(他、她等)说
- (informal)used in spoken English to express disagreement or disbelief
(非正式)我不信你的话;看你胡扯
‘He's guilty.’ ‘Says you. I think he's innocent.’.
“他有罪。” “胡扯!我认为他是清白的。”。
- (informal)said when helping someone to food or drink to instruct them to indicate when they have enough
(非正式)[用于劝人饮食时]够了就说
- give permission or instructions to do something
表示许可;吩咐一下
- used to introduce a clarification, interpretation, or correction of something already said
亦,也就是说
- it is impossible to know
不得而知
- it is rumoured
据说,据传闻
- another way of saying not to mention
同 not to mention(见 mention)
- used to make a suggestion or offer
[用于建议]你看怎样,你同意吗?
what do you say to a glass of wine?.
来杯葡萄酒好不好?。
- when everything is taken into account (used to indicate that one is making a generalized judgement about a situation)
说到底,毕竟
- (informal)used in spoken English to express emphatic agreement
(非正式)[口语中用来加强语 气]我同意你的意见,你说对了
- (informal)used to express amazement or disbelief
(非正式)[用来表示吃惊或不相信]不会这样吧,不见得吧
- (informal)used to express the feeling that someone's words are true or appropriate
(非正式)对了,正是如此
- Old English secgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeggen and German sagen
sayable
adjective
sayer
noun
- [usu. in combination]nay-sayers.
说不的人,拒绝者。
say
名词 say:
the chance to speak
动词 say:
express in words
report or maintain
express a supposition
同义词:suppose
have or contain a certain wording or form
同义词:read
state as one's opinion or judgement; declare
utter aloud
give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
同义词:pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate
recite or repeat a fixed text
communicate or express nonverbally
indicate
say
■It is better to do well than to say well.
[谚]与其夸夸其谈,不如埋头苦干。
■A boy by the name of david have just call to say hello to you.
一个名叫大卫的男孩刚刚来电话向你问好。
■Needless to say, he came late as usual.
不用说他照例来得很晚。
■Needless to say, he kept his promise.
不用说,他信守了他的诺言。
■I don't give a damn what you say, I'm going.
不管你怎麽说,我走定了。
■No matter what happened, I will not say a word.
不管发生什么事我一句话也不说。
■In any event, the worst that she can do is say no'.
不管怎样,她大不了就是说个`不'字。
■Whatever I say, he always disagrees.
不管我说什么,他总是不同意。
■No matter who may say so, it is not true.
不管谁这样说都不是真的。
■That is to say, we must win this game.
也就是说,我们必须赢的这场比赛。
■Does it matter to you what people say?
人们说什么对你重要吗?
■People say that the tiger is still lurk close to.
人们说那只老虎还躲在附近。
■They say we're going to have a hot summer.
人家说今年夏天很热。
■He will of course say yes to my proposal.
他一定会同意我的建议的。
■He won't defend us; he can't say boo to a goose.
他不会帮我们说话的,他胆子很小(对一只鹅也不敢嘘一声)。
■He wouldn't say rude things about her to her face.
他不会当着她的面说关于她的粗鲁话。
■Nothing they say could faze him.
他们说什麽都烦扰不了他。
■He doesn't like anything I do or say.
他对我所说的所做的一概不喜欢。
■He has been squared to say nothing.
他已被收买,什麽也不说。
■He'll probably say no, though it's worth trying.
他很可能不同意,但不妨去试探一下。
■He phoned to say he couldn't come.
他打电话来说,他不能来了。
■He shook his head as if to say no.
他摇摇头好象在说不。
■He might have had the grace to say he was sorry!
他本可以出於礼貌说声抱歉的嘛。
■He doesn't give two pins for what the critics say about his work.
他毫不在乎别人对他作品的批评。
■He didn't say anything to the point.
他没有说出什么很中肯的东西。
■He didn't even bother to say thank you.
他甚至连说一声谢谢都不肯。
■His speech was cut and dried because he had nothing new to say.
他的报告枯燥无味,因为毫无新的内容。
■Did he have the nerve to say that?
他竟有脸说这话吗?
■He can say the whole of the English Bible by rote.
他能把整本英语《圣经》硬背出来。
■He should at least have come to say good-by.
他至少也该来道个别(然而却没来)。
■He had to support his seven children, to say nothing of his wife and parents.
他要养活自己的七个孩子,更不必说还有妻子和父母了。
■What did he say in explanation of his stupid behavior?
他说了什么来解释他那愚蠢的行为?
■It ill beseems him to say such things.
他说出这种话是很不得当的。
■He do not even say "sorry" when he step on my toe.
他踩了我的脚连"对不起"也不说一声。
■He knows no English, to say nothing of French or German.
他连英语都不懂,更不用说法语和德语了。
■It was crude of him to say that.
他那样说太粗鲁了。
■You're very full of yourself today, I must say.
你今天太自以为是了,我不得不说出来。
■You'll just have to take what I say on trust.
你只管相信我说的话就是了。
■You're at liberty to say what you like.
你尽可畅所欲言。
■How do you have the brass to say that?
你怎么有脸那么说呢?
■It was dishonest of you not to say so.
你没有这样说是不诚实的。
■What you say is true in a sense.
你的话在某种意义上属实。
■If you make a single mistake, Delia will pounce on you and say you're a fool.
你稍一出错,迪莉娅就会抓住时机,说你是个大傻瓜。
■It's arrogant of you to say that.
你竟然那样说,未免太自大了。
■Do you mean say we are met for a thunder storm?
你肯定我们会遇到一场雷雨?
■Can you make sense of what I say?
你能领会我说的意思吗?
■If you memorize a poem, you can say it without looking at a book.
你若记住一首诗,不看书就能脱口而出。
■Anythingyou say may be taken down and used as evidence against you.
你说的每句话都可能记录下来用作指控你的证据。
■It was tasteless of you to say that.
你说那种话真是庸俗。
■It was imprudent of you to say so.
你这样说是轻率的。
say for oneself
1. 为自己辩解
You're late again! What have you got to say for yourself?
你又迟到了! 还有什么借口好说?
say on
1. 说下去
Say on! We're all listening.
继续说吧! 我们都在听。
have/say one's say
1. 有发言机会, 说想说的话
Let him have his say.
让他发表意见。
not to say
1. 即使不说是……, 确系……
He sounded impolite, not to say rude.
他的话听来很不礼貌, 简直可以说粗鲁。
that is to say
1. 那就是说
Three weeks from today, that is to say, the 1st of May, you have to turn in the paper.
从今天起三星期后, 即五月一日, 你必须把报告交上来。
习惯用语so say l1.■我[我们]也是这么说的, 我[我们]的意见也是如此so say all of us1.■我[我们]也是这么说的, 我[我们]的意见也是如此and so say l1.■我[我们]也是这么说的, 我[我们]的意见也是如此and so say all of us1.■我[我们]也是这么说的, 我[我们]的意见也是如此as much as to say1.■等于说, 仿佛说as who should say1.■[古]可谓, 可以这样说before one can say Jack Robinson1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before one can say knife1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before one could say Jack Robinson1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before one could say knife1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before you can say Jack Robinson1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before you can say knife1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before you could say Jack Robinson1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上before you could say knife1.■[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 马上Easier said than done.1.■[谚]说起来容易做起来难。have no say in sth.1.■对某事有[没有, 没有多大]发言权have a say in sth.1.■对某事有[没有, 没有多大]发言权have not much say in sth.1.■对某事有[没有, 没有多大]发言权have one's say1.■说出要说的话, 畅所欲言say one's say1.■说出要说的话, 畅所欲言say out one's say1.■说出要说的话, 畅所欲言have sth. to say for oneself1.■有要辩白的话have the say1.■[say-so] [美]有最后决定权He who says what he likes, shall hear what he does not like.1.■随意说话的人迟早会听到他不中意的话。give one his say1.■让人把话讲出来have one's say1.■把话说完, 把想法说出来hear say1.■听说, 据说I can't say!1.■[口](一种表示否定的委婉说法)我不知道, 我说不上I couldn't say!1.■[口](一种表示否定的委婉说法)我不知道, 我说不上I cannot say much for1.■对...我认为不怎么好, 对...我不敢恭维I dare say1.■我想, 大概I'll say1.■我确实认为I say!1.■(= Say !)[口](引起对方注意)嘿, 喂, 听着, 瞧!(表示惊奇)嗨!I should say1.■我想, 大概, 也许I won't say no.1.■我不反对; 乐意接受; 奉陪I wouldn't say no.1.■我不反对; 乐意接受; 奉陪It is said that ...1.■据说, 听说It says in1.■[口]在...上写道, 在...上说It says on1.■[口]在...上写道, 在...上说Learn to say before you sing.1.■先学说再学唱; 凡事要按部就班。Least said, soonest mended.1.■[谚]少说为妙, 多说坏事。let ussay (=say)1.■比方说, 例如; 假定; 姑且说needless to say1.■不用说, 不出意科No sooner said than done.1.■说到就做, 说到做到。not say much for1.■对...不作好评, 对...评价不高not to say1.■虽然不能说, 即使不能说So you say!1.■你那么说嘛!(意即事实不一定如此)that is to say1.■即, 就是, 换句话说, 就是说; 更确切地说that is1.■即, 就是, 换句话说, 就是说; 更确切地说That's what you say.1.■(表示怀疑, 不相信等)这不过是你说的! 只听到你一个人这么说!There is much to be said on both sides.1.■两方面都可以讲出许多道理来; 公说公有理, 婆说婆有理。They say1.■人家说, 据说What do you say to sth.1.■[口]你赞成不赞成做某事? 你喜欢不喜欢做某事?你对某事有什么意见?wold you say to sth.1.■[口]你赞成不赞成做某事? 你喜欢不喜欢做某事?你对某事有什么意见?What do you say to doing sth.1.■[口]你赞成不赞成做某事? 你喜欢不喜欢做某事?你对某事有什么意见?wold you say to doing sth.1.■[口]你赞成不赞成做某事? 你喜欢不喜欢做某事?你对某事有什么意见?what I say1.■我的看法[意见]What sb. says goes.1.■某人说话是算数的[信得过、行得通的]; 照某人的话办。What will Mrs Grundy say? (=What will the worldsay?)1.■不知人家会怎么议论? 不知社会上的人会怎么批评?when all is said and done1.■说到底, 毕竟, 归根到底You can saythat again!1.■[口]我完全同意! 你说对了!You don't say (so)?1.■未必吧! 不会吧! 真的吗?You may well say1.■[口]你完全有理由(这样)说; 你不妨(那么)说。You may well say so1.■[口]你完全有理由(这样)说; 你不妨(那么)说。You said it.1.■[美口]正是这样; 你说对了; 我同意。Say away!1.■[口]说吧! 说出来吧!say for oneself1.■为自己辩护, 辩解; 为自己找借口say no1.■否定, 否认, 拒绝, 反对Say no more!1.■[口]不用再说下去了! 你的意思我完全懂了!Say on!1.■[口]说下去! 继续说!say out1.■直说, 坦率说出say over1.■背诵say to oneself1.■自言自语; 心里想say well1.■说得好, 说得对say when1.■酒斟够了请说一声2.■[喻]停止, 制止say yes1.■肯定, 承认, 同意, 赞成Says you!1.■[美俚]我不信! 去你的! 胡说!Sez you!1.■[美俚]我不信! 去你的! 胡说!