单词盒子

say

S 开头单词

音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ seɪ]
  • 美式音标 [ seɪ]
  • 国际音标 [sei]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 講；說明；例如；聲稱；假設；指明
  • vi. 講；表示；唸；假定；背誦
  • n. (Say)人名；(土)薩伊；(法、老、柬)賽；(英)塞伊；(匈、羅)紹伊

词源解说

  • 直接源自古英語的secgan，意爲說，講。

同根派生

  • adj性質的同根詞
    said：上述的，該。
  • n性質的同根詞
    saying：話；諺語；言論。
    sayer：說話的人。
  • v性質的同根詞
    said：說（say的過去式和過去分詞）。
    saying：說（say的ing形式）。

用法辨析

    v. (動詞)

  • say的基本含義是指把自己的思想或觀點通過言語表達出來,使人明白其意圖,即“說,講”,著重所說話的內容,引申還可指“預告”“說明”“表明”“宣稱”“背誦”等。
  • say還可以作“比方說,假定說”解,是let's say的省略說法,用作插入語。
  • say可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,後可接名詞、代詞、動詞不定式、帶疑問詞的不定式或that/wh-從句作賓語。也可引出直接引語。可用於被動結搆。有時還可用一般現在時表過去。
  • say引出直接引語時,如果主句是放在引語之前,主句中的主語不琯是名詞或是代詞,主謂均不倒裝; 如果主句是放在引語之後或是插在引語之中,主語是代詞時,主謂也不倒裝,主語是名詞時,主謂常可倒裝。
  • “It is/was said that...”結搆的意思是“據說”。
  • say後有時可跟替代詞so或not。

    • n. (名詞)

  • say作名詞的意思是“決定權,發言權”,指人們對某一件事或物發表看法或觀點之權。常用於單數形式,也可用作不可數名詞。用單數形式時,常與不定冠詞a連用。
  • have a say意爲“有發言權”; have the say意爲“有決定權”; have said one's say意爲“利用機會表達自己的意見”。

英汉例句

    用作動詞 (v.)

    用作不及物動詞: S+～(+A)

  • It is hard to say.
    很難說。

    • 用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.

  • He glared angrily at her but did not say a word.
    他怒眡著她,卻一言不發。

    • S+～+to- v

  • She says to meet me at the station.
    她說在車站接我。

    • S+～+wh-to- v

  • Please say which course to take.
    請說明上哪節課。

    • S+～+(that-) clause

  • He said that he had never been to Shanghai.
    他說他從來沒去過上海。

    • S+～+wh-clause

  • Everyone was saying what a handsome couple they made.
    大家都說他們是郎才女貌的一對。

    • It is/was said+that-clause

  • It is said that he has gone to Beijing.
    據說他已經到北京去了。

    • 引出直接引語

  • The shepherd said,“No,I didn't hang my sheep,I hanged a wolf in sheep's clothing.”
    羊倌說：“不,我綑吊的不是羊,而是披著羊皮的狼。”

    • ～+so/not

  • “Do you think it will rain?”“I should say so/not.”
    “你認爲會下雨嗎?”“我想會的〔不會的〕。”

    • 其他: as Parenth.

  • Any one, let's say Smith, could do it.
    無論哪一位,比方說史密斯,都能做此事。

    • 用作名詞 (n.)

  • We are considering giving them greater say in such matters.
    我們正考慮讓他們在這種問題上有更大的決定權。

词组短语

    用作動詞 (v.)

    ～+名詞

  • say a few words 講幾句話
  • say all one knows 知無不言
  • say grace 做禱告
  • say hello 打招呼；問好
  • say one 's prayers 背禱告文

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • (SPEAK) to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction
  • (THINK) to think or believe
  • (GIVE INFORMATION) to give information in writing, numbers, or signs
  • used to express surprise or pleasure, or to attract attention to what you are about to say
  • (the right to give) an opinion about something

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • When you say something, you speak words.
  • 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.
  • You can mention the contents of a piece of writing by mentioning what it says or what someone says in it.
  • If you say something to yourself, you think it.
  • If you have a say in something, you have the right to give your opinion and influence decisions relating to it.
  • You indicate the information given by something such as a clock, dial, or map by mentioning what it says.
  • If something says something about a person, situation, or thing, it gives important information about them.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • You can use say when you want to discuss something that might possibly happen or be true.
  • You can use say or let's say when you mention something as an example.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • If someone asks what you have to say for yourself, they are asking what excuse you have for what you have done.
  • If something goes without saying, it is obvious.
  • When one of the people or groups involved in a discussion has their say, they give their opinion.
  • You use "I wouldn't say no" to indicate that you would like something, especially something that has just been offered to you.
  • 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.
  • You can use "You can say that again" to express strong agreement with what someone has just said.
  • an exclamation to attract attention or express surprise, etc