say meaning in Chinese
vt.,vi.
1.说,讲;表达;表明,宣示;声明,主张,断定。 Say all you know and say it without reserve. 知无不言,言无不尽。 S- no more. 别再说了。 Never say die! 不可气馁! Do you mean what you say? 你是说真的吗? 你说的是当真的吗? I mean what I say. 我说了是算数的。 S- what you mean. 把你的意思说明白。 Do you say so 那是真的吗? You don't say (so)! 未必吧!不至于吧!真的! You may well say so. 你那样说可能(固然)对;你不妨那么说。 Who shall I say, sir (传达者问来客)你是哪一位? 请问尊姓? I'll say so. 〔美俚〕你说得很对;我也同意。 He said “Yes”.= “Yes,” said he. 他说“是”。
2.背诵,背,念,诵读。 to be said or sung 供诵读或歌唱。 say one's lessons 背功课,背书。
3.〔祈使句〕假定(说),比如说,就说,姑且说,大约 (=let us say )。 a few of them, say a dozen 其中几个人,假定[比如说]一打左右吧。 a couple of hours, say from four to six 两个钟头的时间,比方说从四点到六点。
4.〔美口〕= I say 〔见下〕。
5.〔俚语〕反驳。
短语和例子
as much as to say 等于说;好像是说…一样地;像要说…似地。 as to say 〔插入语〕也就是说。 Easier said than done. 〔谚语〕说着容易做时难。 have nothing to say for oneself 〔口语〕总是不开口;没话可说,一言不发。 have something to say for oneself 有要辩白的话。 have something [nothing] to say to [with] 要〔不〕对[和]…争辩,有话要说[没话可说],有[没有]关系。 hear say 听说,据说。 I cannot say . 我不知道。 I cannot say much for .... 对…不以为…怎样好;对…不敢恭维。 I dare say 〔插入语〕大概;许是,我想。 I say=〔美口〕;喂;喂喂;哎呀;我是说…〔加强语气〕;哎呀 ( I say, John=〔美国〕say, John 喂,约翰。 I say, what a beauty! 哎呀!好漂亮的人[东西])! I should say (that) 大概,许是。 I should say not 我以为不是那样。 (It) goes without saying that 当然不用说…。 It is said that .... 据说,听说。 (let us) say 比如说;大约。 may well say that …很可以说。 mean what one says 是当真的。 No sooner said than done. 一说就做;说到做到。 not to say ...,虽不能说…,即使不说 ( It is warm, not to say hot. 虽说不上热,但也很暖和了)。 say a good word for 替…说好话,替…说情,替…辩护,推奖。 S- away! 完全说出来吧;尽量说吧! say for oneself 分辩,争辩。 S- on. 说下去,继续说吧。 say nay 否认;拒绝。 say one's prayers 祷告。 say one's say [word] 说出自己的想法;把话说完;畅所欲言。 say out 坦白说出,直说。 say over [again] 1. 再说,反复说。 2. 背诵…。 say something =saygrace 饭前后的祷告;即席演说几句。 say something of 批评。 say the word (下)命令。 say to do 〔美俚、英卑〕叫,命 (He said (for me) to tell you not to come. 他叫(我)告诉你不要来。 They said to telephone. 他们叫(我)打电话)。 say (sth.) to oneself 暗自思量,心想,心中盘算。 ★“自言自语”是 talk to oneself. so to say 〔插入语〕 1. 好比,活像是,恰如,正像。 2. 可以这么说。 That is saying a great deal. 这可了不得。 that is (to ) say 〔插入语〕即,换句话说,(也)就是说;至少。 They say ... 据说,听说。 There is no saying .... 很难说,说不准。 though I say it (who should not) 虽然不应该由我来说;我来说虽然不太好。 to say nothing of 〔插入语〕更不用说,更不待言,更不必说。 to say the least of it 至少〔插入语〕可以(这样)说;退一步说。 What do you say to (a walk)? =What say you to (a walk)? (去散散步)你说怎么样[以为怎么样]? (散步)好不好? What I say is .... 我的意思是…。 when all is said (and done) 结果;毕竟。
n.
1.该说的事情;想说的事情;话;言词。
2.〔口语〕轮到发言,发言的机会,发言权; 〔the say〕 〔美国〕最后决定权。
3.〔the say〕 〔口语〕格言,谚语。
短语和例子
It is now my say. 现在该我发言[发表意见]了。 have a [some] say 有发言权。 have the say 〔美国〕要想怎样就怎样,有最后决定权。
n.
-er
发言人;〔古语〕诗人。
- "i think it's lousy," my father said .
“我觉得糟透了,”我父亲说。 - Nothing we say penetrates his thick skull !
无论我们说什么他都不懂! - Say it to his face , not behind his back ..
当面直言,不要背地嘀咕。 - "it's hard work," said richard .
“这是很辛苦的工作呢,”理查说道。 - The book does not say where he was born .
书上没说他是在哪里出生的。
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