say¹[sei]

• vt.
  • 说，讲：

    What did you say?

    你刚才说什么?

    Say no more !

    别说，我全懂了!

  • 表明，宣称，声明：

    Please say it clearly and simply.

    请简明扼要地说清你的意思。

  • 把…说确切，确定：

    It's hard to say what is wrong.

    很难说出了什么毛病。

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • (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

  • 报道，声称；预告：

    It is said he would resign.

    人们都传说他要辞职了。

  • 表示，显示：

    What does your watch say?

    你的表几点了?

  • 假定，假设；比如说：

    Let's say that it's true.

    咱们先假定这是真的。

  • 念，背诵：

    to say one's prayers

    做祷告

  • 即,就是(= that is to say):

    Dadu says Beijing now.

    大都即今之北京。

  • [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.
  • 说话；宣布：

    He refused to say.

    他拒绝说出来。

  • 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.
  • 大约：

    It's, say, 45 inches.

    高约45英寸。

  • 比如说，例如：

    any books, say, magazines

    什么书都行，比如说杂志

• n.
  • 说话，讲话
  • 要说的话；所说的话
  • 说话(或发言)的次序
  • 说话的机会
  • 发言权
  • [the say]决定权
  • [古语]箴言，名言
• 短语:
  • 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 nothing
  • How 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 dare
  • I'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 least
  • let 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 soon
  • not 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 mouthful
  • Say 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 nay
  • say no
    • 拒绝
    • 否认，否定；反对
  • Say on! [口语]说下去!接着说!
  • say one's lessons 见 lesson
  • say (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 world
  • say 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 so
  • So 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 said
  • to say [后接宾语从句]就…而论，鉴于
  • to say nothing of 见 nothing
  • to say the least (of it) 见 least
  • when 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.said.saying.saith

say²[sei]

• vt., n.[英国方言] = assay

say³[sei]

• n.(16世纪的)细纹哔叽