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)