Word · Frequency #32
say
说；讲；告诉
核心释义
To tell, either verbally or in writing.
- 1.
发音
To pronounce.
- 2.
尝试；试验
To try; to assay.
- 3.
背诵
To recite.
- 4.
告知(口头或书面)
To tell, either verbally or in writing.
- 5.
(以书面形式)表明
To indicate in a written form.
- 6.
据说(用于被动单数或主动复数,表示传闻或众所周知的事实)
To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
- 7.
说话；表达意见；回答；回复
To speak; to express an opinion; to make answer; to reply.
念；发音；写着；标明；说话；表达；回答；据说；相传；背诵；朗诵
用法In use
He said that the meeting was at three.
用法提示：said作为动词表达过去说出的陈述。
I say we should leave now.
用法提示：say表达个人意见或建议。
My mom says to clean my room.
用法提示：says表达转述指令或要求。
say sth
及物动词，后直接跟名词或代词。
She said her name.
她说了她的名字。
say (that) clause
引导宾语从句时，that 常可省略。
He said (that) he was tired.
他说他累了。
say sth to sb
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- say something
- 说点什么；说话
- If you have nothing to say, just smile.如果你无话可说，微笑就好。
- say no
- 拒绝；说不
- She had to say no to the invitation.她不得不拒绝这次邀请。
- say yes
- 同意；答应
- He finally said yes to the plan.他最终同意了这项计划。
- say goodbye
- 告别；说再见
- We said goodbye at the airport.我们在机场道别。
- say sorry
- 道歉；说对不起
- You should say sorry for being late.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆：say 读作/sei/，嘴巴从收拢到张开，就像开口说话的动作；动词意思就是‘说’。注意它强调说出的话，而不是像 tell 那样强调告诉的对象。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面表达、新闻报道 say 是最常用的“说”，通常适用于口语和书面语，也常见于新闻报道中，语气中性自然。
语法说明Grammar Note
注意：say后接说的内容，不接人；接人需用say to sb。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with 'say' /seɪ/: they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/. Note the lookalikes 'says' /sez/ and 'said' /sed/, forms of 'say', are pronounced differently.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.