用法
一、 及物动词
1、说,讲:
例句:What did you say? 你方才说啥?
Say no more! 甭说,我全懂了!
2、标明,声称,声明:
例句:Please say it clearly and simply.
请短小精悍地说清你的意思。
3、把…说切当,判定:
例句:It’s hard to say what is wrong.
很难说出了啥缺点。
4、断语,判定,建议:
例句:I say her plan is the better one.
我以为她的方案是个好主意。
5、估摸着说,约莫,估量:
例句:I’d say he’ll come at 9 o’clock.
我估量他将在九点钟回来。
二、不及物动词
1、说话;宣告:
例句:He refused to say. 他回绝说出来。
2、表达观念:
例句:I’ll not want to say in front of the reporters. 我不肯在记者面前议论我的'观念。
三、名词
1、 讲话权,讲话时机
例句:We shall all have a say in choosing the next president.
在挑选下一任总统方面,咱们都将有权表达意见。
The students wanted more say in the running of the university.
学生们想在大学办理方面享有更多的讲话权。
2、要说的话;所说的话
例句:Let him have his say. 让他把话说出来。
You’ve had your say, Diane. 你现已说够了,戴安娜。
四、对于say的多见调配
1、 to say sth about sb/sth 说对于…的…
2、 to say sth to sb 对或人说某事
3、to say sth to yourself 喃喃自语说某事
4、 I would just like to say that … 我仅仅想说…
5、 they say that … 有人说…;听说…
6、 it is said that … 听说…