| 单词 | say |
| 释义 | Word Frequency say 1(seɪ) verbWord forms: says (sɛz), saying or said (mainly tr) 1. to speak, pronounce, or utter 2. (also intr) to express (an idea) in words; tell we asked her opinion but she refused to say 3. (also intr; may take a clause as object) to state (an opinion, fact, etc) positively; declare; affirm 4. to recite to say grace 5. (may take a clause as object) to report or allege they say we shall have rain today 6. (may take a clause as object) to take as an assumption; suppose let us say that he is lying 7. (may take a clause as object) to convey by means of artistic expression the artist in this painting is saying that we should look for hope 8. to make a case for there is much to be said for either course of action 9. (usually passive) Irish to persuade or coax (someone) to do something If I hadn't been said by her, I wouldn't be in this fix 10. go without saying 11. I say! 12. not to say 13. that is to say 14. to say nothing of 15. to say the least adverb 16. approximately there were, say, 20 people present 17. for example choose a number, say, four noun 18. the right or chance to speak let him have his say 19. authority, esp to influence a decision she has a lot of say in the company's policy 20. a statement of opinion you've had your say, now let me have mine exclamation 21. US and Canadian informal an exclamation to attract attention or express surprise, etc Derived forms sayer (ˈsayer) noun Word origin Old English secgan; related to Old Norse segja, Old Saxon seggian, Old High German sagēnWord Frequency say 2(seɪ) noun archaic a type of fine woollen fabric Word origin C13: from Old French saie, from Latin saga, plural of sagum a type of woollen cloak |
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