them, they’re a very
efficient company. H A life ff ]
ift A) A51 iS, fifel‘lA^J Bl&ho o
Anna thinks I’m
lazy—what do you say (= what is your
opinion)? TzM
f#&tfift ffcM%? o
[V (that)] I can’t say I blame
her for resigning (= I think she was
right). IfeA
isi&fitfeA/A o I say
(= suggest) we go without them. $c hi&, 4£fM SS4, Afi?fifefDc o I wouldn’t say they
were rich (= in my opinion they are not rich). Hifei&fH]
,
flfl'I^fAH^o o That’s not to say it’s
a bad movie (= it is good but it is not without faults). AAJH&iAnP
EtLfHSff fio 0 [V wh-j It’s hard to say what caused the
accident, fitM It$4M-#£ H ® Hft A 0
0 [V] ‘When will
it be finished?’ ‘I
couldn’t say (= I don’t know).’ “ff A
”
►
GIVE EXAMPLE 4 [no passive] to
suggest or give sth as an example or a possibility ft A ift; fit : [VN] You
could learn the basics in, let’s say, three months, tfc A
, H A J4 # Wt oJ IX ti 3£ A *1
iR c <> let’s take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens
... ffeffl l?iflf A-* A o [v (that)] Say
you lose your job: what would you do then? fit
fill Iff A 7, iP#
iSAAUB?
►
SHOW THOUGHTS/FEELINGS ^ B&m &
/ lilt 5
[VN]
~ sth (to sb) to make thoughts, feelings, etc. clear to sb by using
words, looks, movements, etc. AfeA A A, Ali
( JSS&L lift ) : His
angry glance said it all. ftfegP'lkfp?
—
W itif it} 7.“40o 0 That
says it all really, doesn’t it? (= it shows clearly what is true) J—
iJi, JIAJ1:? o Just what is the artist trying to say in her
work?
►
GIVE WRITTEN INFORMATION U A 6 [no passive] (of sth
that is written or can be
seen to
give particular
information or instructions fit fjfe fit .1.; fa A: [V speech] The
notice said ‘Keep Out’.
it A l*l” „ 0 [VN] The
clock said
0 [V (that)] The instructions say (that) we should leave it to
set for four hours. i&B* A±i&4iMniSil:
IIBnPg AHA 0 [V wh-] The book doesn’t say where he was born. 45o
[V to inf] The guidebook says to turn
left.
fT»l?l before you can say
Jack Robinson (old- fashioned) very quickly; in a
very short time f|f?|B]; —■ $JgP; 3PBAt& ,go without ’saying to be very
obvious or easy to predict A
* ; JtM J7 JE: Of course
I’ll help you. That goes without saying. f&SWjfoo 1A12 * ift ? have something, nothing,
etc. to ’say for yourself to be ready, unwilling, etc. to talk or
give your views on sth AiS ( ) 3ci£: She
doesn’t
have much to say for
herself
(= doesn’t take part in conversation). o He had plenty to say
for himself (= he had a lot of
opinions and was willing to talk), fife ff—tt A itH„ o Late again—what have
you got to say for yourself (= what is your excuse)? XiS
HJ
T £ ® # tic ft- 'A ft P % ? , having ’said that
(1informal) used to introduce an
opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong (
ffj IXMftlin H ) § $ & A , it M ha itfe: I
sometimes get worried in this job. Having said that, I enjoy doing it, it’s a
challenge. it£«,
Til say! {old-
fashioned, informal) used for emphasis to say ‘yes’ (
73:^:
‘Does she see him often?’ ‘I’ll say! Nearly every day.
’ “ iife # A fic fife •% ? r
H A4£HAo ” I ’must
say (informal)
used to emphasize an opinion ( iSL )
: Well,
I must say, that’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all
week.
,1 say (old-fashioned, BrR, informal) 1 used to
express surprise, shock, etc. fUsl^r): I say!
What a huge cake! SJfeatE \ g A ! 2 used to
attract sb’s attention or
introduce a new subject of conversation ( 31 $ 41 tfc fr i£H ) : Isay,
can you lend me five
pounds? f£i£, #Mff it says a lot, very little, etc. for
sb/sth (informal) it shows a good/bad
quality that sb/sth has 0f] X A (
)
fsftf ( ) :
It says a lot for her
that she never lost her
temper.
0 It didn’t say much
for their efficiency that
the order arrived a week
late. T ,
oj Jil
ftfefnW^^){|Ul^^0 I .wouldn’t say 'no
(to sth) (informal) used to say that you
would like sth or to accept sth that is offered ( ) :
I wouldn’t say no to a pizza. $J Ji i® It
F ^ 0 0
‘Tea, Brian?’ ‘I wouldn’t say no.’ L‘
^If^, 4jJM.11 ? :” “ftf0|o
” .least
said .soonest mended (BrE, saying) a bad situation will
pass or be forgotten most quickly if nothing more is said about it RH&
A#i&, j&A the less/least said the better the best thing to do
is say as little as possible about sth 'Pifcfitgp .never say 'die (saying) do not stop hoping ^
not say boo to a goose (Br£) (NAmE not say boo to
'anyone) to
be very shy or gentle ; -f
:
He’s so nervous he wouldn’t say boo to a goose.
ASfcftifio
'not
to say used
to introduce a stronger way of describing sth ( 41 tb
in H M fi Wfflfii) BPffAJi-, a difficult, not to say
impossible, task BPff AHA APJ • W—Jjftff $r
say 'cheese used to ask sb to
smile before you take their photograph ( M IB HU it A$tf£flt i£ ) % — % say 'no (to sth) to refuse an offer, a
suggestion, etc.
^ xe : If you don’t invest in
this, you’re saying no to a potential fortune. SP Ji # A' A ®
‘fcWfio ,say no 'more (informal) used to say that you
understand exactly what sb means or is trying to say, so it is unnecessary to
say anything more ISffif&ift: ‘They went to Paris together.’ ‘Say no
more!’ “flfefiJ-giTElo ” .say your
'piece to say exactly what
you feel or think say 'what? (NAmE, informal) used to express
surprise at what sb has just said ( ^ A fsi ^ ) fff ft
& : ‘He’s getting married.’‘Say what?’ “fife'tfefit J0 i”
“ffpi^ff '& ?
” 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 ( ) *£7i#
'that is to say in other words IfilfcJl
i&: three days
from now, that is to say on Friday H A
lUfs til M Ji M M S that’s not 'saying
much
used to say that sth is
not very unusual or special •&'$: ft^TA^; She’s
a better player than
me, but that’s not saying much (= because I am a very
bad player), tfrfcfc&i%W, Wlil'Sft 'a 7 A^ ( 0^1^ ) o that ‘said used to introduce an
opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong ( ^ VX ifkM)
i&JISHltt: there’s no 'saying used to say that it is
impossible to predict what might happen i£A$l;
There’s no saying how he’ll react. IS#!i&flfe^A
f5T#&jSto 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 ^ ^
mxm) si* a# (mm) xm to ,say
the
' least without exaggerating
at all ^ A^ life i&: I was surprised, to say the least. ^A^5feitfei^, to say 'nothing of
sth used
to introduce a further fact or thing in addition to those already mentioned MA^
M i=L ^ H771 not to mention : It was too expensive, to say nothing
of the time it wasted. & A ft 7,
M A m iSl*£ m M tt N 7. well 'said! (informal)
I
agree completely : ‘We must stand
up for ourselves.’ ‘Well
said, John.’ “ ft f|] ^ M i
gao ” “MMKf, ^#*0” .what do/would you
say (to sth/doing sth) (informal) would you like sth/to
do sth? f^[WJ^ - ^; ## - AFA^f: What do you say to
eating out tonight? 4* 3\
ii ffc, ^ A # ? 0 Let’s
go away for a weekend.
What do you say? $cff] * Ail ffl A
, #N iJA*? A 0 ? what/whatever sb says,
'goes (informal, often humorous)
a particular person must be obeyed fP#MAs
Kte-TSLtt&i mm
% 11 : Sarah
wanted the kitchen painted green, and what she says, goes. Jfg!| f&M- fe,
M M i# ft*
A
, tlfi'fe'o whatever you 'say (informal) used
to agree to sb’s suggestion because you do not want to argue ( SAIfifel^t )•*.<&, when .all is said and 'done
when
everything is considered i# I!j J0fitly Jl&: I know you’re upset, but
when all’s said and done it isn’t exactly a disaster.
W, fai^l'J/R,
*1f#^ff-AAA76fJo who can'say (...)? used to say that nobody
knows the answer to a