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saysayD.J.:[sei]K.K.:[se]vt. & vi.1.■说; 讲You may well say so.你完全可以这么说。He glared angrily at her but did not say a word.他怒视着她, 却一言不发。He said that he had never been to Tokyo.他说他从来没去过东京。vt.1.■说明; 表明; 宣称What do these figures say?这些数字说明了什么?I will say how to use it.我将说明如何使用它。2.■比方说; 假定说It is said that there has been a big flood.据说, 那里遭受了一场大洪水的袭击。n.1.■决定权, 发言权He wasn't allowed much say in choosing his holiday.在选择假期的问题上不让他有很多发言权。

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say1[sei]vt.1.■说，讲：What did you say?你刚才说什么?Say no more !别说，我全懂了!2.■表明，宣称，声明：Please say it clearly and simply.请简明扼要地说清你的意思。3.■把…说确切，确定：It's hard to say what is wrong.很难说出了什么毛病。4.■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。5.■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。6.■(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7.■报道，声称；预告：It is said he would resign.人们都传说他要辞职了。8.■表示，显示：What does your watch say?你的表几点了?9.■假定，假设；比如说：Let's say that it's true.咱们先假定这是真的。10.■念，背诵：to say one's prayers做祷告11.■即,就是(= that is to say):Dadu says Beijing now.大都即今之北京。12.■[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.1.■说话；宣布：He refused to say.他拒绝说出来。2.■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.1.■大约：It's, say, 45 inches.高约45英寸。2.■比如说，例如：any books, say, magazines什么书都行，比如说杂志n.1.■说话，讲话2.■要说的话；所说的话3.■说话(或发言)的次序4.■说话的机会5.■发言权6.■[the say]决定权7.■[古语]箴言，名言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 nothingHow 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 dareI'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 leastlet 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 soonnot 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 mouthfulSay 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 naysay no拒绝否认，否定；反对Say on![口语]说下去!接着说!say one's lessons见 lessonsay (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 worldsay 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 soSo 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 saidto say[后接宾语从句]就…而论，鉴于to say nothing of见 nothingto say the least (of it)见 leastwhen 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.saidsayingsaith say2[sei]vt., n.1.■[英国方言] = assay say3[sei]n.1.■(16世纪的)细纹哔叽

saysay[sei]vt.(said[sed]; 第三人称单数陈述语气现在时says [sez])1.■说, 讲2.■说明; 表达3.■念; 背诵4.■报道, 写道5.■[常用于虚拟语气、祈使句] 比如说; 姑且说; 假定说; 大约Be polite and say "Please" and "Thank you ".要有礼貌, 说"请", "谢谢你"。Say it again in English.用英语再说一遍。Say what you think .把你的想法说出来。My watch says twenty past eight.我的表是八点二十分。The look on his face said that he was confident of success.他脸上的表情显示他对成功具有信心。He said his lesson [part].他背课文[台词]。The book says nothing about the affair.书上对这件事什么也没有谈。The radio says no rain today.电台预报今日无雨。The number left was not great, say, only ten.余下的数目不大, 姑且说, 只有十个罢。Say your plan fails; then what do we do ?假定你的计划失败了, 那末我们怎么办呢?

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词性变化say[sei]vi.1.■说, 讲2.■[美口] 叫, 要; 让做某事It is hard to say.很难说。She said to send you the letter,她叫我把这封信带给你。say[sei]n.1.■要说的话; 意见; 发言权; [常用 the say]决定权It was entirely their decision, I had no say in it.这件事完全是他们决定的, 我没有发言权。The father had the final say.父亲有最后的决定权。