第1个回答 2006-05-27
say
AHD:[s³]
D.J.[sei]
K.K.[se]
v.（动词）
said[sµd] say.ing， says[sµz]
v.tr.（及物动词）
To utter aloud; pronounce:
陈述：大声地说；宣告：
The children said, “Good morning.”
孩子们说，“早上好”
To express in words:
表达：用言语表达：
Say what's on your mind.
说说你在想什么
To state as one's opinion or judgment; declare:
宣称：作为某人的意见或判断而陈述；宣称：
I say let's eat out.
我宣布到外面去用餐
To state as a determination of fact:
判定：作为确定事实而宣布：
It's hard to say who is right in this matter.
很难说这件事谁对谁错
To repeat or recite:
重复或背诵：
said grace.
作祷告
To report or maintain; allege.
公布主张：叙述或坚持；断言
To indicate; show:
指示；显示：
The clock says half past two.
现在时间是两点半
To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody:
象征：用非语言方式来表达；表明或体现：
It was an act that said “devotion.”
那个行为是象征“信仰”上的皈依
To suppose; assume:
设想；假定：
Let's say that you're right.
我们假设你是对的
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To make a statement; express oneself:
表达自己：作一个陈述；表达自己：
The story must be true because the teacher said so.
这个故事一定是真的，因为是老师这么说的
n.（名词）
A turn or chance to speak:
发言的次序，发言权：
Having had my say, I sat down.
发完言我就坐下了
The right or power to influence or make a decision:
发言权：影响或做出决定的权利或权力：
Citizens have a say in the councils of government. All I want is some say in the matter.
市民在政府议会中有发言权。我只想在这件事上有些决定权
Archaic Something said; a statement.
【古语】 所说的事情；陈述
adv.（副词）
Approximately:
大约：
There were, say, 500 people present.
大约有500人出席
For instance:
例如：
a woodwind, say an oboe.
木管乐器，比如说双簧管
interj.（感叹词）
Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.
感叹词：用于表示惊讶或引起某人的注意
speak
[spi:k]
vi., vt.
spoke, spoken, speaking
说，说话；讲话；谈话
Can your child speak yet?
你的孩子会说话了吗？
"Speak of angels, and you will hear their wings."
"说到谁,谁就到。"
（用说话以外的方式）表达，表明
Actions speak louder than words.
行动胜于语言。
His attitude speaks for itself.
他的态度本身就足以说明问题。
说，使用，运用（语言）
She can speak three languages.
她会说三种语言。
表达；演讲
tell
[tel]
vt., vi.
told, telling
告诉；说；讲
Tell him from me that he must be at the meeting on time.
请转告他,叫他务必按时到会。
The stranger pretended to offer to tell her fortune.
陌生人假装要给她算个命。
Tell me what happened.
告诉我发生了什么事。
告诫；警告；提醒
I told you so.
我早提醒过你。
I told you not to do it.
我叫你不要做这个。
显示；表明
This light tells you if the machine on.
如果机器开着，灯光会显示出来。
看出；晓得
It's impossible to tell who will win.
无法预知谁能获胜。
（常与to连用）命令；指示
Tell him to wait.
叫他等着。
分辨；辨认；识别
I can't tell the twin girls apart.
我分不清这两个双胞胎的女孩子。
He couldn't tell which house it was.
他分不出是哪一栋房子。
显出，露出；发生影响
Her nervousness began to tell as soon as she entered the room.
她一走进房间就显得紧张起来。
（常与of, about连用）泄露（秘密）
talk
[tC:k]
vi., vt.
（常与to, with连用）说话
Don't talk drivel!
别说傻话!
That child is too young to talk.
那个孩子太小了，不会说话。
讲，演讲
交谈；表达意思
to talk by gestures
用手势交谈
The two men were talking.
这两个人在谈话。
（常与about连用）谈论；讨论
Today I'd like to talk about the Congress of the United States.
今天,我想谈一谈美国的国会。
We talked about music all night.
我们整夜都在谈论音乐。
（与at连用）影射
（常与into, out of连用）说服…做，说服…不做