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verbnounexclamation + speech ‘Hello!’ she said. “你好！” 她说。 ‘That was marvellous,’ said Daniel. “好极了。” 丹尼尔说。 say something Be quiet, I have something to say. 安静，我有话要说。 I didn't believe a word she said. 她说的话我一个字都不信。 That's a terrible thing to say. 这话说不得。 He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). 他知道，要是他半夜还不回去，父母就会不高兴。 say something to somebody She said nothing to me about it. 她没有跟我说过这件事。 say to somebody/yourself + speech I said to myself (= thought), ‘That can't be right!’ 我心里想：“这不对呀！” say (that)… He said (that) his name was Sam.他说他叫萨姆。 it is said that… It is said that she lived to be over 100. 据说她活了 100 多岁。 say (what, how, etc…) She finds it hard to say what she feels. 她觉得心里的感受难以言述。 ‘That's impossible!’ ‘So you say (= but I think you may be wrong).’ “这不可能！” “不见得。” ‘Why can't I go out now?’ ‘Because I say so.’ “为什么现在我不能出去？” “我说不行就不行。” ‘What do you want it for?’ ‘I'd rather not say.’ “你要这做什么？” “我还是不说的好。” say to do something He said to meet him here. 他说来这儿跟他见面。 somebody/something is said to be/have something He is said to have been a brilliant scholar. 据说他曾是个了不起的学者。 to say a prayer祷告 Try to say that line with more conviction. 朗诵这一句时语气要更加坚定。 say something Say what you like (= although you disagree) about her, she's a fine singer. 随你怎么说，反正她唱歌唱得很好。 I'll say this for them, they're a very efficient company. 我要为他们说句公道话，他们公司的效率的确很高。 Anna thinks I'm lazy—what do you say (= what is your opinion)? 安娜觉得我懒，你说呢？ say (that)… I can't say I blame her for resigning (= I think she was right). 她辞职，我不能说她不对。 I say (= suggest) we go without them. 依我说，我们自己去，不带他们。 I wouldn't say they were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). 要我说的话，他们并不富裕。 That's not to say it's a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). 并不是说这部电影很糟糕。 say (what, how, etc…) It's hard to say what caused the accident. 很难说造成事故的原因是什么。 ‘When will it be finished?’ ‘I couldn't say (= I don't know).’ “什么时候能完？” “不好说。” say something/somebody You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. 比方说，三个月你就可以掌握基本知识。 Let’s take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens…我们随便举一个作家为例，比如说狄更斯… say (that)… Say you lose your job: what would you do then? 假设你把工作丢了，那你怎么办呢？ His angry glance said it all. 他那愤愤的一瞥就道出了一切。 That says it all really, doesn't it? (= it shows clearly what is true) 这实际上就说明了一切，是不是？ Just what is the artist trying to say in her work? 这位艺术家究竟要在作品中表现什么呢？ + speech The notice said ‘Keep Out’. 告示上写着 “禁止入内”。 say something The clock said three o'clock. 时钟显示三点整。 say (that)… The instructions say (that) we should leave it to set for four hours.说明书上说我们应让它凝结四小时。 say where, why, etc… The book doesn't say where he was born. 书上没说他是在哪儿出生的。 say to do something The guidebook says to turn left. 旅游指南上说应向左拐。 ‘Why don't you get yourself a job?’ ‘That's easier said than done.’ “你怎么不给自己找个工作呢？” “那谈何容易呀。” ‘He's a politician, remember.’ ‘Enough said.’ “记住，他是一个政客。” “不用多说了。” Of course I'll help you. That goes without saying. 我当然会帮你。这还用说吗？ She doesn't have much to say for herself (= doesn't take part in conversation). 她没多少要说的。 He had plenty to say for himself (= he had a lot of opinions and was willing to talk). 他有一肚子的话要说。 Late again—what have you got to say for yourself (= what is your excuse)? 又迟到了，这回你有什么借口呢？ I sometimes get worried in this job. Having said that, I enjoy doing it, it's a challenge. 我有时会为这份工作而感到忧虑。话虽如此，我还是很喜欢干的，因为这是一个挑战。 I dare say you know about it already. 你大概已经知道了。 That colour doesn't really suit you, if you don't mind my saying so. 这颜色并不十分适合你。我这么说，你不会介意吧。 ‘Does she see him often?’ ‘I'll say! Nearly every day.’ “她常去找他吗？” “没错！差不多天天去。” Most teachers, I'm glad to say, take their jobs very seriously. 我很高兴地说，多数老师工作都很认真。 He didn't accept the job, I'm sorry to say. 我很遗憾，他不接受那项工作。 Well, I must say, that's the funniest thing I've heard all week. 嘿，我要说，这是我整整一周听到的最好笑的事情。 I say! What a huge cake! 乖乖！多大的一个蛋糕啊！ I say, can you lend me five pounds? 我说，你能借我五英镑吗？ It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper. 她从没发过脾气，这说明她很有涵养。 It didn't say much for their efficiency that the order arrived a week late. 订货晚到了一个星期，可见他们的效率难以恭维。 I wouldn't say no to a pizza. 我倒是想来块比萨饼。 ‘Tea, Brian?’ ‘I wouldn't say no.’ “要喝茶吗，布赖恩？” “好哇。” I can let you have it for, well let's say £100. 我可以把这东西卖给你，嗯，比如说作价 100 英镑吧。 I mean to say, you should have known how he would react! 我的意思是说，你本应料到他会作何反应！ Do you mean to say you've lost it? 你是说你把那东西给弄丢了？ The problem, needless to say, is the cost involved. 不用说，问题是所涉及的费用。 Nobody had a good word to say about him. 没有一个人说过他好。 He's so nervous he wouldn't say boo to a goose. 他紧张得连大气都不敢喘。 a difficult, not to say impossible, task即便不是办不到，也是难办到的一项任务 He didn't want to go on the record as either praising or criticizing the proposal. 他不想公开赞扬或批评这项提议。 I should like to place on record my sincere thanks to all those who have given support. Just say the word, and I'll go. 只要发句话，我就走。 If you don't invest in this, you're saying no to a potential fortune. 你如果不在这上面投资，那是存心不想发财。 ‘They went to Paris together.’ ‘Say no more!’ “他们一起去了巴黎。” “我早知道了！” ‘He's getting married.’ ‘Say what?’ “他快结婚了。” “你说什么？” I won’t go into all the details. Suffice it to say that the whole event was a complete disaster. three days from now, that is to say on Friday三天以后，也就是说星期五 She's a better player than me, but that's not saying much (= because I am a very bad player). 她比我高明，但那也没什么了不起（因为我很差）。 There's no saying how he'll react. 很难说他会有何种反应。 I was surprised, to say the least. 毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。 It was too expensive, to say nothing of the time it wasted. 这太贵了，更不用说它浪费的时间了。 ‘We must stand up for ourselves.’ ‘Well said, John.’ “我们必须自己起来保护自己。” “说得好，约翰。” What do you say to eating out tonight? 今晚到外边吃饭，怎么样？ Let's go away for a weekend. What do you say? 我们出去过周末，你说好不好？ Sarah wanted the kitchen painted green, and what she says, goes. 萨拉想把厨房刷成绿色，而她说什么，就得照办。 I know you're upset, but when all's said and done it isn't exactly a disaster. 我知道你挺沮丧的，但说到底，事情并没什么大不了的。 Who can say what will happen next year? 谁能说得出明年会发生什么事？ Who says I can't do it? 谁说我干不了这个？ Who's to say we would not have succeeded if we'd had more time? 要是时间更充裕，没准儿我们就已成功了，谁说得准呢？ ‘He's in a bad mood today.’ ‘You can say that again!’ “他今天情绪不好。” “让你说对了！” Look, I'll give you £100 for it. I can't say fairer than that. 你看，我出 100 英镑买它，这再公道不过了。 ‘They left without us.’ ‘You don't say!’ (= I'm not surprised) “他们撇下我们自个儿走了。” “真的吗？” ‘I know I'm not the world's greatest cook.’ ‘You said it!’ “我知道我的饭菜做得不是太好。” “这话可是你说的！” Sorry to interrupt, but I have to disagree with that.不好意思打断一下，但那一点我得表示异议。 Could I just say something here?我可以插句话吗？ If I could, let me stop you there for a moment and go back to your previous point.请容我打断您一下，回到您先前讲到的一点。 Actually, we seem to have strayed a bit from the topic. Can we go back to the first point?实际上，我们似乎有点偏离了主题。我们可以回到第一点吗？ Just a moment, Sue. Can we hear what Jack has to say on this?稍等一下，休。我们能听听杰克对此怎么说吗？ May I interrupt you there? I don't think that's true.可以打断你一下吗？我认为那不是事实。 I’m sorry, but we’re running short on time. Can you please summarize very quickly so we can finish up?抱歉，我们的时间不多了。请您快速总结一下我们就结束好吗？ I appreciate your enthusiasm on this topic, but I’m afraid we have a couple more people to hear from.感谢您对这个话题的热情，但我们还得听听另外几个人的发言。 Could you two please discuss that issue privately after the meeting? We have several more items to cover and need to move on at this point.请你们两位会后私下讨论那个问题好吗？我们还有几项内容要谈，现在该进入下一项内容了。 I’m sorry, I really have to stop you there. We've run out of time.抱歉，我必须在此打断你。我们没有时间了。 Let’s save that conversation for another time.那事我们下次再谈吧。 ‘Sit down,’ she said.“坐下。” 她说。 Anne said, ‘I’m tired.’安妮说：“我累了。” Anne said (that) she was tired.安妮说她累了。 What did he say to you?他对你说了些什么？ I want to say something/a few words/a little about my family.我想谈谈我的家庭。 She didn’t say what she intended to do.她没说她想做什么。 Have you told him the news yet?你告诉他这消息了吗？ Anne told me (that) she was tired.安妮对我说她累了。 Can you tell me when the movie starts?你能告诉我电影什么时候开演吗？ Can you give me some information about the school?你能给我讲讲这所学校的情况吗？ The doctor told me to stay in bed.医生要我卧床休息。 The doctor told me (that) I had to stay in bed.医生对我说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said (that) I had to stay in bed.医生说我必须卧床休息。 The doctor said me to stay in bed. ‘I am home, ’ he said simply. ‘I don’t know,’ she said crossly. ‘There’s nothing wrong with him, ’ she said airily. ‘Well, at least we tried!’ he said with a shrug. ‘You’ll see!’ Lianne said with a smile. A government spokesman was quoted as saying that they would take steps to restore order. Can you honestly say you’re sorry? Do you have anything to say about this? I dare say they she’ll come to the wedding. I dared not say a word about it to anyone. I hate to say it, but I think Stephen may be right. I have to say I didn’t expect it to be so good. I heard him say they were leaving tomorrow. I want to say how much we have all enjoyed this evening. I’ve forgotten what I was going to say. It is fair to say a considerable amount of effort went into the project. Needless to say, it all went smoothly in the end. She wasn’t at her best, it has to be said. Suffice it to say, I refused to get involved. That was a very cruel thing to say. That’s not what he said to me. The minister was quoted as saying that the government would do whatever was necessary to restore order. ‘When will it be finished?’ ‘ I couldn’t say.’ “什么时候能完？” “不好说。” ‘Why can’t I go out now?’ ‘Because I say so.’ “为什么现在我不能出去？” “我说不行就不行。” Anna thinks I’m lazy— what do you say? 安娜觉得我懒，你说呢？ He said a quiet prayer to himself. I can’t say I blame her for resigning. 她辞职，我不能说她不对。 I didn’t believe a word she said. 她说的话我一个字都不信。 I wouldn’t like to say what the impact might be on my business. I wouldn’t say they were rich 要我说的话，他们并不富裕。 I’ll say this for them, they’re a very efficient company. 我要为他们说句公道话，他们公司的效率的确很高。 It’s difficult to say exactly where it will land. It’s hard to say what caused the accident. 很难说造成事故的原因是什么。 Just say he refuses to talk to you. Say what you like about her, she’s a fine singer. 随你怎么说，反正她唱歌唱得很好。 Say you lose your job. What then? Take any writer, say Dickens… Who can say what will happen between now and then? You could learn the basics in, let’s say, three months. 比方说，三个月你就可以掌握基本知识。 We had no say in the decision to sell the company. 在决定出售公司的问题上，我们没有发言权。 People want a greater say in local government. 人们要求在当地的政务中有更大的发言权。 The judge has the final say on the sentence. 法官对判决有最后的决定权。 She won't be happy until she's had her say. 她要把话都说出来才舒畅。 Say, that's a nice haircut! 啧啧，这个头发剪得很漂亮！ Say, how about going to a movie tonight? 我说，今晚去看场电影怎么样？ |