| 单词 | in so many words |
| 释义 | word /wûrd/noun
To speak, talk ORIGIN: OE; Gothic waurd, ON orth, Ger Wort; L verbum word, Gr eirein to say, speak wordˈage noun
wordˈed adjective Expressed in words wordˈily adverb wordˈiness noun The quality of being wordy wordˈing noun
wordˈish adjective (obsolete) Verbose wordˈishness noun wordˈless adjective
wordˈlessly adverb wordˈlessness noun wordˈy adjective
word association noun (psychiatry) The psychoanalytic practice of giving patients a word to which they have to respond with the first word that occurs to them, a technique believed to afford insights into the unconscious word bite noun (informal) Any brief quotable item from a speech, etc, sounding as if it carries an important message wordˈ-blind adjective word blindness noun The lack or loss of the ability to read, a non-technical name for both alexia and dyslexia wordˈbook noun
wordˈbound adjective
wordˈbreak noun (printing) The point of division in a word that runs onto the following line wordˈ-building noun The formation of words from letters or from root words and affixes word class noun A set of words that all share a common grammatical property wordˈ-deaf adjective Affected by word deafness, inability to distinguish words, resulting from damage to the auditory part of the brain wordˈ-finder noun
wordˈgame noun Any game or puzzle in which words have to be constructed, deciphered, etc wordˈlore noun Information about the history, use, etc of words word memory noun The power of recalling words to the mind word order noun The sequence in which words are arranged in a sentence, relevant to the sense in many languages, including English wordˈ-painter noun wordˈ-painting noun The act or art of describing vividly in words wordˈ-perˈfect adjective Having memorized (words to be repeated, recited, etc) exactly word picture noun A description in words that presents an object, scene, etc, to the mind as if in a picture wordˈplay noun Punning or witty repartee exploiting verbal ambiguity, etc word processing noun The arranging and storing of text with the aid of a word processor word processor noun Any of several types of machine that perform electronically the tasks of typing, data-recording, dictating, transcribing, etc, usu incorporating screens for visual display wordˈ-puzzler noun A person who engages in puzzles or games involving words word salad noun (psychology) A confused outpouring of speech consisting of real and non-existent words, typically occurring in severe cases of schizophrenia wordˈsearch noun A puzzle consisting of a grid filled with letters, within which various words are hidden wordˈsmith noun
wordˈsmithery noun wordˈ-splitting noun Hair-splitting, quibbling word square noun A square grid composed of a set of words that read the same down as they do across word wrapping or word wrap noun (computing) (on a screen) the automatic placing of a line feed between words so that any text placed beyond the right hand end of a line is moved to the start of the next line, wraparound at a word
a word in someone's ear A confidential conversation be as good as one's word To keep one's promise break one's word To fail to keep one's promise by word of mouth Orally, through the spoken word (wordˈ-of-mouthˈ adjective) eat one's words To retract what one has said, or apologize for it, usu under compulsion fair words (archaic) Pleasant, conciliatory words, usu implying flattery or deceit get a word in edgeways To interpose what one needs to say with difficulty into a conversation dominated by others or another have a word with To speak to, usu for some specific purpose have no words for To be at a loss to describe or express have words To quarrel, dispute (with with) in a (or one) word In short, to sum up in other words Saying the same thing in a different way in so many words
in word In one's speech or professions only, in contrast to one's deeds keep one's word To fulfil one's promise my word or (old) upon my word A mild interjection expressing surprise, dismay, etc not the word for it Not a strong enough word to express or describe it of few (or many) words Taciturn (or verbose) of one's word (in a man of his word, etc) having a reputation for keeping one's promises on my word On my honour, truly pass one's word To make a promise put in a good word for To make commendatory mention of (someone) in a quarter where it will do him or her good put words into someone's mouth To attribute or supply to someone words that he or she did not, or does not intend to, use take someone at his (or her) word To take someone's offer, etc literally take someone's word for it To accept what someone says as true, when one has no means of knowing personally take (or take up) the word To begin speaking or continue a discourse begun by someone else take the words out of someone's mouth To say exactly what someone else was about to say the last word
the Word (of God) (Christianity)
too funny, stupid, etc for words (informal) Exceptionally funny, stupid, etc word for word Literally, verbatim words fail me I am unable to express my feelings or reaction |
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