say

/seɪ/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

说；讲；表达；写着；显示；表明

释义与例句

v. 说；讲；表达
to speak words, or to express information, an opinion, or a feeling in words
  1. She said that she would meet us outside the library.
    她说她会在图书馆外面等我们。
  2. He said goodbye to his colleagues before leaving the office.
    他离开办公室前向同事们道别。
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  1. I cannot say whether the plan will work until I see the details.
    在看到细节之前，我无法说这个计划是否可行。
v. 写着；显示；表明
to give information in writing, numbers, signs, or another form of communication
  1. The notice says that the museum closes at five on Sundays.
    告示上写着博物馆星期日下午五点闭馆。
  2. My watch says ten past eight, so we still have time.
    我的表显示八点十分，所以我们还有时间。
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  1. The report says that air quality has improved in the city.
    报告显示这座城市的空气质量已经改善。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 say 后常接内容，tell 后常先接被告知的人：say something to somebody，tell somebody something；告示、钟表“显示”也可用 say。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • saying 谚语；格言；说法
    可数名词，指广为流传、表达经验或道理的固定话语。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • tell 告诉；讲述
    say 强调说出的内容，常用 say something to somebody；tell 强调把信息告知某人，常用 tell somebody something 或 tell somebody about something。通常不说 tell to somebody。
    Please tell me your address so that I can send the form. 请告诉我你的地址，我好把表格寄给你。
  • speak 说话；讲话；会说（某种语言）
    say 后接所说的具体内容；speak 更强调说话这一行为、正式发言或语言能力。可以说 speak English，但表示“说一句话”应说 say something。
    She speaks clearly and confidently in front of an audience. 她在听众面前讲话清晰而自信。
常见搭配
  • say hello 打招呼；问好
    He stopped to say hello to his former teacher. 他停下来向以前的老师问好。
  • say sorry 道歉；说对不起
    You should say sorry for keeping everyone waiting. 你让大家久等了，应该道歉。
  • it is said that 据说……
    It is said that the old bridge was built without any metal. 据说那座老桥建造时没用任何金属。