say

[sei]

v.说, 讲, 比如说, 表明
n.发言权, 意见

例句与用法：

Just what is the artist trying to say in her work?

那艺术家在她的作品中究竟想表达什麽？

Don't interrupt her: let her have her say.

别打断她的话，让她把意见说出来。

She said nothing to me about it.

关于这一点，她什么也没有对我讲。

We are considering giving them greater say in such matters.

我们正考虑在这样的事情上给他们更多的发言权。

It's hard to say who it was.

很难说那是谁。

词形变化：

名词: sayer | 动词过去式: said | 动词过去分词: said | 动词现在分词: saying | 动词第三人称单数: says |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 说, 讲[+(that)]

The doctor said she would be all right in a few days.

医生说她过几天就会好的。

How do you say this in English?

这在英语中怎么说?

2. 讲述; 说明[+(that)][+wh-]

3. 表明, 指明

4. 假定, 假设[+(that)]

Let's say you miss the train, what do you plan to do?

假定你赶不上火车, 你准备怎么办?

5. (常用作插入语)比如说, 例如; 估计; 约摸

You may learn to play the violin in, say, three years.

你可以在大约三年内学会拉小提琴。

6. (人们)认为, 声称[H][+(that)][O2]

It is said that there has been a serious earthquake there.

据说那里发生了一次大地震。

7. 【口】揭示; 吩咐[W][+to-v]

Mom said to tell you you should take three pills after dinner.

妈关照饭后你得吃三片药片。

vi.

说, 讲; 发表意见

It's not for me to say.

这不应由我发表意见。

n.

1. 发言权[S][(+in)]

I don't think he has much say in this matter.

我想他在此事上不大有发言权。

2. 要说的话, 意见[S]

I've had my say.

我要讲的都讲了。

3. 决定权[the S]

int.

喂, 哎呀

短语词组：

say for oneself

1. 为自己辩解

You're late again! What have you got to say for yourself?

你又迟到了! 还有什么借口好说?

say on

1. 说下去

Say on! We're all listening.

继续说吧! 我们都在听。

have/say one's say

1. 有发言机会, 说想说的话

Let him have his say.

让他发表意见。

not to say

1. 即使不说是……, 确系……

He sounded impolite, not to say rude.

他的话听来很不礼貌, 简直可以说粗鲁。

that is to say

1. 那就是说

Three weeks from today, that is to say, the 1st of May, you have to turn in the paper.

从今天起三星期后, 即五月一日, 你必须把报告交上来。