vt (1)說(shuō),講(speak,pronounce,utter)[T+n,T+n+prep,T+that,D+n+prep (to),D+to+n+ that,D+to+n+wh]:What was he~ing? 他剛才在說(shuō)什么? the less/least said the better 少說(shuō)為佳;least said soonest mended 少說(shuō)為佳,言多必失;~to come at once/finish the work before 5 說(shuō)馬上就來(lái)/5點(diǎn)以前完成工作;She is said to be very beautiful. 據(jù)說(shuō)她很漂亮。“Come in,please!” she said/said she. “請(qǐng)進(jìn)?!彼f(shuō)?!玸omething/a few words/nothing about sth 就某事說(shuō)了一些話(huà)/說(shuō)了幾句話(huà)/什么也沒(méi)說(shuō);have plenty/something/nothing to~(for oneself/on that subject)(為自己/就那個(gè)題目)有許多話(huà)/有些話(huà)/無(wú)話(huà)可說(shuō)(辯解);~sth against/a good word for sb 說(shuō)某人的壞話(huà)/為某人說(shuō)好話(huà);it~s a lot/very little for sb (sth) 關(guān)于某人(某事)有值得/不值得稱(chēng)道的品質(zhì);It is said/They said (that) she is very beautiful. 據(jù)說(shuō)/人們說(shuō)她非常漂亮。He said he couldn't wait any longer/his friend was waiting for him. 他說(shuō)他再也不能等了/他的朋友在等他?!玭o/yes/good-bye/thank you (to sb)(對(duì)某人)說(shuō)不(拒絕)/是/再見(jiàn)/謝謝;~to oneself/sb “He is right” 暗自想/對(duì)某人說(shuō)“他是對(duì)的”;Did he~(to you) where he was going/whether he was coming back/how he was to deal with the problem? 他(對(duì)你)說(shuō)了他去什么地方/他是否回來(lái)/他打算怎樣處理那個(gè)問(wèn)題嗎?〖同〗speak,tell,utter;
?(2)認(rèn)為,斷定,承認(rèn)(state as an opinion or judgment;admit that sth is true)[T+n,T+that,T+wh]:One thing I have to~about him:he is not lying. 說(shuō)到他,有一件事我必須承認(rèn):他沒(méi)撒謊。I must~that she is stupid. 我想她很蠢。It's hard to~what is wrong. 很難說(shuō)什么是錯(cuò)的。I can't~when he will be back/whether this is true or not. 我說(shuō)不準(zhǔn)他什么時(shí)候回來(lái)/這是否是真的。There is no~ing what will happen next. 沒(méi)人知道接下來(lái)會(huì)發(fā)生什么事。What do you/Would you~to (seeing) a film this evening? 今晚我們看場(chǎng)電影,你看如何? Let's go fishing,what do you~? 我們?nèi)メ烎~(yú),你看如何?
?(3)念,背誦(recite;repeat;speak a word or words)[T+n]:~grace/prayers/a poem/lesson 做感恩禱告/禱告/背誦詩(shī)/背課文;How do you~“clothes”? “clothes”怎么念? 〖同〗read,repeat;
?(4)表達(dá)(示)(convey (thoughts,feelings,etc)clear to sb by means of artistic expression)[T+n,T+n+prep (to)]:Does the picture/the symphony/the poem~much to you? 依你看這幅畫(huà)/這部交響曲/這首詩(shī)寓意深刻嗎? The artist tries to~something personal in his work. 這位藝術(shù)家想在他的作品中表達(dá)一些個(gè)人感情?!纪絜xpress;
?(5)說(shuō)(表)明,寫(xiě)道(express sth in written words or by signs)[無(wú)pass:T+n,T+that,T+wh,T+to-inf]:Her face/eyes said everything. 她的面部表情/眼神說(shuō)明了一切。What does your watch/the figure~? 你的表幾點(diǎn)了?/這個(gè)數(shù)字說(shuō)明了什么? My watch~s ten o'clock. 我的表10點(diǎn)了。What did her passport/the handbills/the newspapers/the telegram/the sign~? 她的護(hù)照/那些傳單/那些報(bào)紙/那份電報(bào)/那牌子上寫(xiě)的什么? His silence said that he was unhappy. 他的沉默表明他不高興。It is said in the book (The book~s) that the treaty was signed in 1945. 書(shū)上寫(xiě)著(書(shū)上寫(xiě)著)那個(gè)條約是1945年簽定的。Her letter didn't~when she would be back. 她的信上沒(méi)寫(xiě)什么時(shí)候回來(lái)。 The map~s to turn right. 地圖上表示應(yīng)向右拐。〖同〗express,imply,suggest;
?(6)假定,譬如說(shuō)(suppose;assume)[無(wú)pass:T+n,T+that](多用在插入語(yǔ)中):Can you come for dinner? S~,tomorrow? 你能來(lái)吃飯嗎?譬如說(shuō),明天? Let's take a trip,~,along the coast. 我們?nèi)ヂ眯邪?,譬如,去沿海一帶。Let's (Just)~she quits/he is lying. 假定(譬如)說(shuō)她辭職/他在撒謊。S~X equals the unknown quantity. 設(shè)X為未知數(shù)?!纪絞uess,suppose,assume;
?go without saying 不用說(shuō),當(dāng)(顯)然:It goes without~ing that you can't smoke while you are in hospital. 不用說(shuō),住院期間你不能吸煙。
?(I) say 喂(用來(lái)引人注意),哎呀(表示驚訝)(舊用法):S~,is this your handbag,Mary? 喂,瑪麗,這是你的包嗎? I~,what a beautiful girl! 哎呀,多漂亮的姑娘!
?I'll say 我確實(shí)認(rèn)為,肯定的(infml):I'll~this is a good book. 我確實(shí)認(rèn)為這是本好書(shū)。
?I wouldn't say no (to sth)我不反對(duì),可以(來(lái)一些)(infml):I wouldn't~no to caviar. 我想吃點(diǎn)魚(yú)子醬。
?never say die 別灰心:Never~die;you'll catch up with your classmates. 別灰心,你會(huì)趕上你的同學(xué)們的。
?not be saying much 不值一提:He earns more than me,but as I earn £400 a month,that's not~ing much. 他掙得比我多,而我每月只掙400鎊,所以不值一提。
?not to say 雖不能說(shuō):It is rather warm,not to~hot.天雖不說(shuō)炎熱,但也夠熱的。
?say no more 已經(jīng)明白了,別再說(shuō)了:S~no more! When shall we go? 別再說(shuō)了,我們什么時(shí)候走?
?say one's piece 說(shuō)出想說(shuō)的話(huà):Every one got up and said his piece about how good the mayor was and then sat down. 每個(gè)人都站起來(lái)由衷地說(shuō)市長(zhǎng)如何好,然后坐下。
?say the word 提要求,說(shuō)一聲:Just~the word,and I'll do anything you want. 只要你說(shuō)一聲,你想讓我做什么我都會(huì)做的。
?says you 胡說(shuō),我不信(sl):“I'm the strong-est boy on the block.” “S~s you.” “我是這一帶最棒的?!薄拔也恍拧!?br>?that is to say 就是說(shuō):We'll leave for New York next Monday,that is to~,on July 27. 我們將于下周一,即7月27日動(dòng)身去紐約。
?to say nothing of 更別說(shuō),還不說(shuō):The house is full every Saturday with friends and strangers to~nothing of the numerous members of our family. 每周六這房子里都擠滿(mǎn)了朋友和陌生人,還不說(shuō)我們家里的許多成員。
?to say the least 至少可以這樣說(shuō):What he said just now is tactless,to~the least. 至少可以說(shuō),他剛才說(shuō)的話(huà)是不得體的。
?what/whatever sb says goes ……說(shuō)的被照辦(infml):The teacher wants her pupils to finish their homework before the class is over,and what she~s goes. 這位老師讓學(xué)生們放學(xué)前做完作業(yè),大家都按照她的話(huà)做了。
?You can say that again! 完全對(duì):“He is a very sane person.” “You can~that again!” “他是個(gè)很有頭腦的人?!?“完全正確?!?br>?You don't say (so)! 是嗎? 真的嗎!(表示驚異)(infml):“Bill and Jennie are going to get married.” “You don't~!” “比爾和珍妮要結(jié)婚了。”“真的嗎!”
?You said it. 確實(shí)如此,贊成(infml):“He looks crazy.” “You said it.” “他似乎瘋了?!薄按_實(shí)如此?!?br>?n 意見(jiàn),要說(shuō)的話(huà),決定權(quán)(right,or opportunity to state one's opinion)[U,a/the~][N (in)]:have the final/a real/some~in the matter 對(duì)此事有最后/真正的/一些決定權(quán);not give/allow sb much~in his decision 不讓/允許某人有權(quán)作出決定;We want our own~as to whether we go or not. 在去留的問(wèn)題上,我們要自己決定。
?have one's say 發(fā)表意見(jiàn),把話(huà)說(shuō)完:Let him have his~on the matter. Don't interrupt him. 讓他把對(duì)那件事的看法說(shuō)完。別打斷他。
?say one's say 說(shuō)完要說(shuō)的話(huà):He said his~and then sat down. 他說(shuō)完要說(shuō)的話(huà)就坐下了。
?【辨異】say與tell、speak和talk都表示“說(shuō),講,告訴”。say與tell都是及物動(dòng)詞。say的直接賓語(yǔ)(或直接引語(yǔ))是所說(shuō)的話(huà),如:Did you say anything?(你說(shuō)什么了嗎?)“Come in,” he said.(“請(qǐng)進(jìn)?!彼f(shuō))。而tell的直接賓語(yǔ)通常是所提供的情況,間接賓語(yǔ)是接受情況的人,如:Did you tell him anything?(你對(duì)他講了些什么?)speak與talk既可作及物動(dòng)詞,又可作不及物動(dòng)詞,表示“講,說(shuō),談”。speak 較為正式,而且常指一個(gè)人對(duì)一群人的講話(huà),如:He is going to speak at the meeting.(他要在會(huì)上講話(huà)。) 而talk則表示兩個(gè)人之間的談話(huà),如:May I talk with you for a moment?(我能和您談一會(huì)兒?jiǎn)?)They talked about music for a whole day.(他們談了一整天的音樂(lè)。)