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You Can Say It Again

你说对了

●在英语里,不光有生命的物体说话用“say”,其他无生命的物体也可以借用“say”来发表“看法”。比如,“The paper says that there was a terrible plane crash.”报纸报导,有一起可怕的飞机坠毁事故。“it says in the instructions”说明书上说;“the thermometer says”温度计显示;“the sign says”牌子上写着。西方人最爱引述《圣经》上的话,比如“The Bible says,‘love your neighbors’。”,圣经上说“爱你的邻人”。

●其实,除了“说”这个含义,“say”还可以表达“假如”、“例如”、“命令”的意思。此时它会与第一人称“I”、第二人称“You”、第三人称“it”,还有“they”连接组成许多日常生活常用的表达方式。举例如下:

I say 喂,我说……

I'll say (随声附和的说)是的,一点也不错

I dare say 我想;大概,也许

I should say 大概,也许

You don't say (说话时用升调)不会吧,不至于吧;(用降调,表示惊讶、讽刺)真的?

You can say that again! 你说得对极了!

They say人们说, 据说

It goes without saying that 不用说,不言而喻

当你为别人斟酒倒茶时,为了表达礼貌之意,就说“Say when”,意为“够了您就说一声”。怎么样?下次吃饭时将它在心里默默念上几遍吧。

Say 用法详解

Say 1

说,讲

1.A I made a terrible mistake.

我犯了一个可怕的错误。

B You did, and thank you for saying that.

是啊,谢谢你这么说。

Gossip Girl(4*4)

2.A Did we say a time?

我们约时间了吗?

B How about 6:30?

六点半怎么样?

The Big Bang Theory(1*2)

3.A I know the decision I've made lately affects you.I wanted to tell you I'msorry.

我知道我最近做出的决定对你有影响。我想说,我很抱歉。

B You don't have to say you're sorry.

你不必说抱歉。

Prison Break(2*5)

Say 2

表达,说明

1.A Do you have anything to say for yourself?

你有没有什么要解释的?

B Yes, I feel terrible about it.

是的,对此我觉得十分难过。

The Big Bang Theory(3*1)

2.A That is not what we're saying.

我们不是这个意思.

B You're lying. You looked down.

你在说谎,因为你不敢看着我说话。

Friends(9*8)

3.A What do you say, people?

大家觉得呢?

B She is a returning champion.

她是归来的王者。

Make It or Break It(1*11)

Say 3

1)据说;人们认为。句型结构为they say/said

1.A Maybe we got the location wrong.

或许我们来错地方了。

B They said the terrorist was targeting a government facility.

据说恐怖分子的目标是一处政府设施。

Nikita(1*3)

2.A They say this place is haunted.

据说这个地方闹鬼。

B I've got news for you. They're right.

我跟你讲,这是真的。

Ghost Whisperer(1*7)

2)就算;假设。句型结构为Let’s say

A What do we owe you?

我们欠你多少钱?

B Let's say six bucks apiece.

就算每人六美元吧。

The Big Bang Theory(4*2)

Say 4

肯定,毫无疑问

此含义可用不同数量的美元“bucks says”来表达。经常使用的数量为10bucks says或50 bucks says,5 bucks says,20 bucks says。

1.A Ten bucks says I never see that woman again in my life.

我打赌这辈子都不会再见到她。

B We'll see about that.

我们等着瞧吧。

Friends(3*6)

2.A Fifty bucks says they've been porced for a year.

我敢肯定他们已经离婚一年了。

B I'll take the bet.

我同意。

House(2*11)