| 单词 | say |
| 释义 | say say1 —sayer, n. /say/, v. , said, saying, adv., n., interj. v.t. 1. to utter or pronounce; speak: What did you say? I said "Hello!" 2. to express in words; state; declare; word: Say it clearly and simply. It's hard to know how to say this tactfully. 3. to state as an opinion or judgment: I say her plan is the better one. 4. to be certain, precise, or assured about; determine: It is hard to say what is wrong. 5. to recite or repeat: to say one's prayers. 6. to report or allege; maintain: People say he will resign. 7. to express (a message, viewpoint, etc.), as through a literary or other artistic medium: a writer with something to say. 8. to indicate or show: What does your watch say? 9. to assume as a hypothesis or estimate: Let's say, for the sake of argument, that it's true. v.i. 10. to speak; declare; express an opinion. 11. that is to say, that is what is meant; in other words: I believe his account of the story, that is to say, I have no reason to doubt it. adv. 12. approximately; about: It's, say, 14 feet long. 13. for example: If you serve, say tuna fish and potato chips, it will cost much less. n. 14. what a person says or has to say. 15. the right or opportunity to speak, decide, or exercise influence: to have one's say in choosing the candidate. 16. a turn to say something: It is now my say. interj. 17. (used to express surprise, get attention, etc.) [bef. 900; ME seyen, seggen, OE secgan; c. D zeggen, G sagen, ON segja; akin to SAW3] say2 /say/, v.t., n. Brit. Dial. assay. [1350-1400; ME sayen, aph. var. of assayen to ASSAY] say3 /say/, n. a thin silk or woolen fabric similar to serge, much used in the 16th century. [1250-1300; ME < OF saie < L saga, pl. of sagum woolen cloak, said to be < Gaulish] |
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