单词详解
1. vt.
A. 说，讲 [+ (that)] ( express in word )
The doctor said I would be all right in a few days. 医生说我过几天就会好的。
What do you say this in English? 这在英语中怎么说？
She said that she liked singing. 她说她喜欢唱歌。
B. 报道，声称；预告 ( report or maintain )
It is said he would resign. 据说他要辞职了。
C. 表示，显示 (indicate)
What does the clock say? 几点了？
D. 念，背诵 (recite or repeat a fixed text)
The teacher asked the poem should be said. 老师要求将这首诗背下来。
2. vi.
说，讲，发表意见 (speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way)
It’s not for me to say. 这不应由我发表意见。
3. n.
发言权[S][(+in)] (the chance to speak)
We thought he didn’t have much say in this matter.
我们本以为他在此事上不会有发言权。
相关词组
1. needless to say 不用说
Needless to say, they found nothing. 不用说，他们什么也没找到。
2. say “Hi” to sb. from me = give my regards to sb. 代我向某人问好
Please say hi to your parents from me. 请代我向您父母问好。
3. say hello to sb. 向某人问好
He said hello to me with a smile. 他面带微笑地和我打了个招呼。
4. strange to say 说也奇怪，奇怪的是
Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all. 说来奇怪，他竟然通过了考试。
5. that is to say 也就是说
They went to Hainan two weeks ago, that is to say, on March 25th.
他们两个星期前去了海南，也就是说，在3月25号。
6. to say nothing of 更不用说……
In old times, there were few electric devices, to say nothing of computers.
在过去，没有多少电器，更不必说电脑了。
相关单词
过去式：said
过去分词：said
现在分词：saying
第三人单数：says
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词语辨析：say, speak, talk, tell
say, speak, talk, tell
作动词，都有“说”的意思。
say: 最普通常用词，指用语言表达思想，着重所说的内容。
speak: 侧重于说话动作的本身，着重说话的能力而不在内容，比如能说某种语言。
talk: 普通用词，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长的谈话，和speak一样，着重说话动作而不侧重内容。
tell: 指告诉或讲述。
词语详解
1. say: 最普通常用词，指用语言表达思想，着重所说的内容。
She always says to herself. 她经常自言自语。
2. speak: 侧重于说话动作的本身，着重说话的能力而不在内容，比如能说某种语言。
He could speak English very fluently when he was very young.
他小时候就能说一口流利的英语。
3. talk: 普通用词，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长的谈话，和speak一样，着重说话动作而不侧重内容。
Don’t talk in class. 上课不要讲话。
4. tell: 指告诉或讲述。
She told her story again and again. 她一遍又一遍地讲着自己的故事。
