se; sei< say >
<<动词>>
said, saying, says
<<及物动词>>
1 说; 陈述
The children said, "Good morning." 孩子们说, "早安"
2 表达
Say what's on your mind. 说说你心里的想法
3 a. 叙述; 宣布
I say let's eat out 我宣布我们到外面用餐
b. 判定
It is hard to say who is right in this matter. 这件事很难说谁对谁错
4 重述; 背诵
said grace 做祷告
5 公布主张
6 a. 表示; 意谓
The clock says half past two. 现在时间是两点半
b. 象徵
It was an act that said "devotion". 这个行为是象徵信仰上的皈依
7 假设
Let's say that you're right. 我们假设你是对的
<<不及物动词>>
陈述; 表达自我
The story must be true because the teacher said so.这个故事一定是真的, 因为是老师这麽说的
<<名词>>
1 发言的次序; 发言权
Having had my say, I sat down. 我把话说完之後, 我便坐了下来
2 决定权
Citizens have a say in the councils of government.市民在议会中有决定权
All I want is some say in the matter. 我只想在这件事上有些决定权
3 谚语; 格言
<<副词>>
1 将近
There were, say, 500 people present. 将近有500人
2 举例来说
a woodwind, say an oboe 木管乐器, 像是双簧管
<<感叹词>>
表示惊讶; 表示请求之意
<<惯用语>>
I say
1 喂喂, 我是说
I say do you have the time? 喂, 你有空吗?
2 哇 (表惊讶)
that is to say
也就是说
to say nothing of
更不用说; 遑论
The yard is a mess, to say nothing of the house.院子里乱七八糟, 房子里就更不用说了
you can say that again
((口语)) 你说的对极了
<<名词>>
sayer