them, they’re a very
ej^cient company.我要为他们说句
公道岳，他们公司的妓率的确很篙。◊ Anna thinks J，m lazy—what do you say (= what is your
opinion)?安娜
觉得我懒 你说呢？ ◊
[V (that)]
Z can’t say J b〖a/ne
her/or resigning (= I
think she was right)•她辞职，'我不
能i益她不对。◊ Isay (=
suggest) we go without them•依 我说，我们自己去，不带他们。OJwouidn’tsaytftey
were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich).要我说的 ■话'，他们弃不富裕。0 That's
not to say it's a bad moyie .(=it is good but
it is. not without faults).并.不是说这部
电影很糟糕。◊ [V wh-] Jt’s hard to say
vv/iat caused the accident.很难说造成事故的原因是什么。◊ [V] ‘When wiH
i’t be finished?’ couldn’t say (= I don’t know).’ “什么 时候能完？” “不好说。”
►
GIVE EXAMPLE 举例 4 [no passive].to suggest or give sth as an
example or a possibility 4 方说；假设：[VN] Ybu couZd Zeam the
basics fn, 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) Dicfcens …我们随便举一个
作家A例，比如说狄更治…◊ [V (that)] Say you Zose your job:, what wouZd you do then?假设你把工作丢了，那你
怎么办呢？
►
SHOW THOUGHTS/FEEUNGS 表明思想 / 感情 5 [VN] ~ sth (to sb) to make thoughts,
feelings, etc. clear to sb by using words, looks, movements, etc.表明，显示，表送
(思想、感) : His
angrygtoncesafdftaH.他那ik愤 的一瞥就道出了 一切。◊ rhat says ft aH reaHy, doesn’t it?
(= it shows clearly what is truej 这实|际上就说明了一
切，是不是？ 〇 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？
►
GIVE WRITTEN INFORMATION H i 6 [no passive] (of sth
that is written or can be seen 书面材或可见的东西）to give particular
information or instructions 提供信息； 指示：.[V speech] TTie notice said ‘Keep
Out’•告示上身着
“禁止'乂内”。◊ [VN] 7?ie docfc said three
o’cZocfc. #钟 显示三点袷。◊ [V (that)】 The fnstmcrions say
fthat) we shouW Zeave ft to set/or/our hours.说明书上说我们应让
它凝结四小时。◊ [V wh-] 77ie
boofc doesn’t say where he was bom.书i没他是在哪儿出生的。◊ [V to inf] The guidebook says to turn ie/t.旅游指南上也应向左拐。
ITiTOI
before
you can say Jack Robinson (old- very quickly; in a
very short time 转瞬间；:、一》 刹那；说时迟，那时快，go without Saying to be very obvious or
easy to predict 不用说；显而易见：0/course ilZ heZp you. That goes without saying•義当然‘帮你。 这还痏说吗？ have
something, nothing, etc. to say for yourself to be ready,
unwilling, etc. to talk or give your views on sth有话（或没什么等）要说：She doesn’t have
much to say for herself (= doesn^ take part in conversation).她没多少要说品。◊ ffe had pZenfy to say for himself (= he had a lot of
opinions and was willing to talk).地★一肚子的话要说。◊ Late again—what
have you got to say for yourself (= what is your excuse)? XiS 到了——这回你找什么借口呢？，having 'said that (informal) used to introduce an
opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong (用以缓和语
气）虽然这么说，话虽如此：/ sometimes get
worried in this.job. Having said that, I enjoy doing it, it’s a chal- Zenge.我有时会为这份工作而感到忧虑。话虽如此，我
还是蛮喜欢干的，因为这是一个挑战。_1’_丨53丫！（〇/£/- /fls/?/oned，/Vi/omw/) used for emphasis
to say "yes’, t 明 确表示肯定）当然，我敢说，没错：‘Does沾e see ojfe/i?' TH say/ Afeariy every
day. “她常去找他吗？”
“没错！差不多天天去。” I
_must say (/n/orma/)
used to emphasize an opinion (强调所发表的意见）：WeH, I must say,
that's the funniest thing Vve heard all week. 嘿，听我说，这是我整整一周听到的最好笑的事情。
,l 'say 8作，/Vi/omifl/) 1 'Used
to express
surprise,
shock, etc.(表示惊奇、震惊等 >:I say/ What a huge cafce/1乖乖！多大的一个蛋糕啊！ 2 used
to attract sb’s attention or introduce a new subject of conversation (用以引起注意或引出新的话题）：J say, can you iend me
_/iive poimds ?我说，你能借我五英镑吗？
it
says a iot, very 'little, etc. for sb/sth (informal) it shows a good/bad
quality that sb/sth has 说明某人（或 某事物）很好（或禾怎么样等）：/t says a Zot/or her
that she never !ost Zier temper.她从没发金脾气，这说明
她很有涵养。◊ ft didn’t say much /or their ej^cfency that
the order arrived a vveefc 〖ate.订货晚到了一个星期，.可见
他们的效率难以恭维。丨，wouldn’t say 'no (to
sth) (informal) used to say that you
would like sth or to accept sth that is offered (表示想要或愿意接受某物）：
J wouWn’t say no to a pizza.我倒是想来块比萨饼。◊
Tea, Brian?’ 7 wouWn’t say no.’. 喝杯泰，.布赖恩？:” “好哇。”，丨east ’said .soonest
'mended (8r£, say/_/?g) a bad situation will
pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it只要没人再说，拿情就会
过去 the less/least sa丨d the ‘better the best thing to do is
say as little as possible about sth 少说为妙，never say _die (say/ng) do not stop
hoping 别泄气；.别气俊；不
not
say boo to a goose (Sr£) {NAmE not say boo to
’anyone) to
be very shy or gentle 非常胆怯；手
分温和：He’s so nervous he wouWn’t
say boo to a goose. 也紧张得连大气都不敢喘。’not to say used to introduce
a stronger way of describing sth (■ 引出语 气更重
的描述）即使不是…，虽不能说…：ad妨cUZt,n〇ttosay fmpossibie, tas/c即便不是办不到，也是豳办到的一项任务
say 'cheese used to ask sb to smile before you take their photograph (照相前请人微笑时说）笑一笑say ■no (to sth) to refuse an
offer, a suggestion, etc.拒绝；
否定："you don’t invest in this, you’re saying no fo a potenria〖/ortune.你如果不在这上面投资，那是存心不想
发财。.say no 'more (/n/omia/) used to say
that you understand exactly what sb means or is trying to say, so it is
unnecessary to say anything more 我早知道了<; 还用你说：They went to Paris
together.’ ‘Say no more/’ “他们一起去了巴黎。” “我早知道了！ ”，say your
'piece to say exactly what you
feel or think 说出心，里话 say 'what? (NAmE, informaf) used to express
surprise at what sb has just said (表示惊奇）彳糸说什么：‘He’s getting married. ’ ‘Say
what?’ “他快结婚了。” “ 你说什
么？•.”(； say ‘when used to ask sb to tell
you when you should stop pouring a drink or serving food for them because they
have enough (给饮料或食物时说）够了请
说一声’that is to say in other words 备知话说；也
说：t/iree days 介om now, that is to say on fWday 三天
以后 也就是说星期五that，s not ‘saying much
used to say that sth is
not very unusual or special 也没 什么了不起；这说明不了什么；She’s a better ptoyer
them 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3:。that ’said used to introduce an
opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong (用以 缓和语气）话虽如此 there’s
no ’saying used to say that it is impossible to predict what
might happen 说木准； 很难说：There’s no saying /low he7Z react.很难说他会有 ‘‘何种反应。there’s something, not
much，etc. to be said for sth/doing
sth there
are/are not good reasons for doing sth, believing sth or agreeing with sth 有（或 没有太多等）理由去做（或相信、同意）某事to ,say the ’ _east
without
exaggerating at all 毫不夸张地说：J was to say the 〖east.毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。
to
say 'nothing of sth used to introduce a further fact or thing
in addition to those already mentioned 更不用 说…；而且还 0333
NOT
TO MENTION : ft VV05 too expensive, to say nothing 〇/ the time it wasted.这太贵 了，更不用说它浪费的时间了。well ’said! (/n/omm/) I agree
completely 说得好；完全赞同：‘We must stand up /or
ourse丨ves. ’ ‘外咕丨.犯以John. ’. ■‘我必须自己起来
读&自己。”“说得好，约翰.whatdo/wouldyou say
(to sth/doing sth) (informal) would you like sth/to
do sth?你同意…吗；你舍…好不知：What do you say to eating out tonight?今晚到夕f 饭，怎么样？ ◊
let’s
go away /or a weefcend.
What do you say?我们出去过 周末，.你说好不好？ what/whatever sb says,
'goes {informal, often humorous) a particular person
must be obeyed凡是…说的，都得照办；无论…说什么，都能行 % jl ： Sarah
wanted the kitchen painted green, and what she says, goes.萨拉想把厨房刷成绿色，而‘说什
么，就得照 A。whatever you ’say used to
agree to sb’s suggestion
because you do not want to argue (因不想争论而同意 >
由你，随你when ,all is said and 'done
when
everything is considered 说到 底；毕竟；归根到底：• I fcnowyouVe ujpset,
but when aZZ’s said and done it isn’t exactly a disaster. _知道你挺沮丧 的，但说到底，事情并没什么大不了的。who can'say (...)? used to say that nobody
knows the answer to a