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| as if to say adv | (in a way that suggests [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 好像说 hǎo xiàng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 好像說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 好像在说 hǎo xiàng shuō，hǎo xiàng zài shuō |
| | He nodded at her as if to say goodbye. |
| as they say adv | (as is commonly said) | SCSimplified Chinese 据说 jù shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 據說 |
| | As they say, "It takes one to know one." |
| as you say adv | (I agree that) | SCSimplified Chinese 如您所说 rú nín suǒ shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 如您所說 |
| | As you say, that spaghetti is delicious! |
cry uncle,
say uncle v expr | US, informal (admit defeat) | SCSimplified Chinese 认输 rèn shū |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 投降 rèn shū，tóu xiáng
TCTraditional Chinese 投降 |
| hard to say adj | (not easy to determine) | SCSimplified Chinese 难说的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难下结论的 |
| | It's hard to say who will win this year's World Cup. |
| have a lot to say about v expr | (openly share one's opinions on) | SCSimplified Chinese 关于…有许多话要说 guān yú … yǒu xǔ duō huà yào shuō |
| | As a working mother, she has a lot to say about childcare facilities and unpaid, unscheduled overtime. |
| have a say v expr | (influence outcome) | SCSimplified Chinese 有发言权
TCTraditional Chinese 有發言權 |
| | The assessor will have a say in how the money is spent. |
| have little to say v expr | (speak little) | SCSimplified Chinese 没什么话说 méi shén me huà shuō |
| | His teacher had little to say about the incident. |
| have your say v expr | informal (give your opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 说出自己的意见 shuō chū zì jǐ de yì jiàn |
| | She had her say, and she left before we could respond. |
| | Let Oscar speak, then you can have your say. |
I daresay,
I daresay that,
I dare say,
I dare say that v expr | (I assume, I think likely) | SCSimplified Chinese 我敢说
TCTraditional Chinese 我敢說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我确信 |
| | I daresay you're hungry after your long walk. |
| I say interj | UK, dated (well!) (过时用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 哎呀，哟，喂 āi yā ，yō ，wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 哎呀，喲，餵 |
| | I say, Jeeves! - that was a splendid party, was it not? |
| I say expr | (my opinion is as follows) | SCSimplified Chinese 我说 wǒ shuō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 我的意思是 wǒ shuō，wǒ de yì si shì |
| | How can our company save money during this recession? I say we stop hiring and freeze salaries. |
| if you say so expr | (I disagree but do not want to argue) (表示说话人不赞同) | SCSimplified Chinese 怎么想随你 |
| if you say so expr | (I tentatively agree) (表示说话人赞同但稍有迟疑) | SCSimplified Chinese 我猜大概是吧 |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 假设 jiǎ shè
TCTraditional Chinese 假設 |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |
| mean what you say v expr | (speak sincerely) | SCSimplified Chinese 当真 dàng zhēn
TCTraditional Chinese 當真 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 认真 dàng zhēn，rèn zhēn
TCTraditional Chinese 認真 |
| | Does he mean what he says, or is he just making an empty promise? |
| needless to say adv | (of course, obviously) | SCSimplified Chinese 不用说 bú yòng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 不用說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 更不消说 bú yòng shuō ，gèng bù xiāo shuō |
| | Needless to say, I won't go there again. |
| Never say die! interj | figurative (do not give up) | SCSimplified Chinese 别灰心 bié huī xīn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 别气馁 bié huī xīn，bié qì něi |
| | Come on boys, you can still win this game! Never say die! |
| never-say-die adj | figurative (attitude: tenacious) | SCSimplified Chinese 永不言败的 |
| not say a word v expr | (remain silent) | SCSimplified Chinese 一句话不说 yí jù huà bù shuō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 保持沉默 yí jù huà bù shuō，bǎo chí chén mò
TCTraditional Chinese 保持沈默 |
| | Be quiet and don't say a word, or they will discover where we are hiding. |
| not say a word v expr | (not divulge [sth]) (形容能守住秘密) | SCSimplified Chinese 一字不吐, 不吐一词 |
| | Don't say a word: it's our secret! |
| nothing to say about [sth] prep | (no information or opinion about) | SCSimplified Chinese 无话可说 wú huà kě shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 無話可說 |
| | When the reporter asked about his alleged affair, he answered "I have nothing to say about that." |
overhear [sb] say [sth],
overhear [sb] saying [sth] v expr | (hear [sb] unintentionally) | SCSimplified Chinese 无意中听到某人说某事 |
| | Robert overheard Tina say she is getting a divorce. |
safe to say [sth],
safe to say that adj | informal (true or likely to become true) | SCSimplified Chinese 可以肯定地说 |
| | It's safe to say that most children love pizza. |
| safely say [sth] v expr | (speak with certainty) | SCSimplified Chinese 有把握地说 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 可以肯定地说 |
| say a prayer v expr | (pray) | SCSimplified Chinese 祷告，祈祷 dǎo gào ，qí dǎo |
| say aye v expr | (in voting: agree with motion) (提案、议案) | SCSimplified Chinese 支持 zhī chí
TCTraditional Chinese 支持 |
| | Those in favor, say aye. |
say farewell,
say farewell to [sb] v expr | (say goodbye to [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 道别, 说再见 |
| | You should say farewell to him before he leaves. |
| say farewell to [sth] v expr | figurative (accept loss of [sth]) (对失去某物表示接受) | SCSimplified Chinese 道别, 告别 |
| say goodbye v expr | (bid farewell) | SCSimplified Chinese 告别 gào bié
TCTraditional Chinese 告别 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 道别 gào bié ，dào bié |
| | Sally cries every time she and her boyfriend say goodbye. |
say goodbye to [sb],
say good-bye to [sb] v expr | (bid [sb] farewell) | SCSimplified Chinese 道别 dào bié |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 说再见 dào bié，shuō zài jiàn |
| | Say goodbye to your cousin for me! |
say goodbye to [sth],
say good-bye to [sth] v expr | figurative (no longer have [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 与...告别，和...说再见 |
| say grace v expr | (say prayer before meal) | SCSimplified Chinese 进行餐前祷告 |
| say hello v expr | (greet [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hū |
| | I say hello to my neighbors every time I see them. |
| say no v expr | (refuse or deny [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 说不 jù jué，shuō bù |
| | The offer is very tempting but I'm afraid I have to say no. |
| say no to [sth/sb] v expr | (refuse) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 对…说不 jù jué，duì shuō bù |
| | I'm going to have to say no to another piece of cake. |
| say nothing v expr | (remain silent) | SCSimplified Chinese 什么也不说 shén me yě bù shuō |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 保持沉默 shén me yě bù shuō，bǎo chí chén mò
TCTraditional Chinese 保持沈默 |
| | A defendant has the right to say nothing in a court of law. |
| say nothing of [sth] v expr | (not mention) | SCSimplified Chinese 更别提 gèng bié tí |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不用说 gèng bié tí ，bú yòng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 不用說 |
| | She said nothing of her upcoming surgery for fear her family would worry. You don't need to thank me - say nothing of it! |
| say [sth] out loud v expr | (utter in an audible voice) | SCSimplified Chinese 大声说出 dà shēng shuō chū
TCTraditional Chinese 大聲說出 |
| say sorry to [sb] for [sth] v expr | (apologize to [sb] for [sth] done) | SCSimplified Chinese 为某事向某人道歉 |
| say the word v expr | informal (give permission) (比喻许可) | SCSimplified Chinese 点头 diǎn tóu
TCTraditional Chinese 點頭 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 首肯 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 diǎn tóu ，tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
| say the word v expr | informal (give instructions) | SCSimplified Chinese 指导 zhǐ dǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 指導 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 指示 zhǐ dǎo，zhǐ shì
TCTraditional Chinese 指示 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 说明 zhǐ dǎo，shuō míng
TCTraditional Chinese 說明 |
| say the word v expr | informal (ask for help) | SCSimplified Chinese 求助 qiú zhù |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 索取帮助 |
say to yourself [sth],
say [sth] to yourself v expr | (think) | SCSimplified Chinese 暗暗想道 àn àn xiǎng dào
TCTraditional Chinese 暗暗想道 / 跟自己說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 心里想 |
| | I said to myself, “No, that can't be right – I'd better start again from the beginning.” |
Say what!,
Say what? interj | informal (expressing astonishment or outrage) (表示震惊或不快) | SCSimplified Chinese 你说什么？ |
| | 'I've decided to run for president.' 'Say what!' |
| Say when! interj | informal (indicate [sth] is enough) | SCSimplified Chinese 够了就请告知 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 好了就说一声 |
| | As the hostess began to pour wine into her guest's glass, she cried, "Say when!" |
| say yes v expr | (consent, agree) | SCSimplified Chinese 肯定 kěn dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 肯定 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 赞成 kěn dìng，zàn chéng
TCTraditional Chinese 贊成 |
| say yes to [sth] v expr | (consent to [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
| say yes to [sb] v expr | (give [sb] consent) | SCSimplified Chinese 同意 tóng yì
TCTraditional Chinese 同意 |
| | The boss wouldn't let Wendy do that project, but when I asked, he said yes to me. |
| say yes v expr | (accept an invitation) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受邀请 |
| | I didn't really want to go but I said yes just to keep her happy. |
| say yes to [sb] v expr | (accept [sb]'s invitation) | SCSimplified Chinese 接受...的邀请 |
| say yes v expr | (confirm [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 确认 què rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 確認 |
| | I asked the teacher if my answer was right and she said yes. |
| say-so n | informal ([sb]'s approval) | SCSimplified Chinese 批准 pī zhǔn
TCTraditional Chinese 批准 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 许可 pī zhǔn，xǔ kě
TCTraditional Chinese 許可 |
speak your piece,
say your piece v expr | (state opinion) | SCSimplified Chinese 表达观点 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 说出看法 |
| strange to say adv | informal (surprisingly) | SCSimplified Chinese 说来奇怪 shuō lái qí guài
TCTraditional Chinese 說來奇怪 |
| | Strange to say, I've never set foot inside a church until today. |
suffice it to say,
suffice to say v expr | formal (I will just say) | SCSimplified Chinese 只要说...就好了 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 这句就足够了 |
| | Suffice it to say, I don't like him. |
| that is to say adv | (in other words) | SCSimplified Chinese 换言之 huàn yán zhī
TCTraditional Chinese 換言之 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 那即是说 huàn yán zhī，nà jí shì shuō |
| | I'm sorry. That is to say, I won't do it again. |
| | 我很抱歉。换言之，我不会再犯了。 |
| they say expr | (opinion of many people) | SCSimplified Chinese 人们说，大家说 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 听说，听闻 tīng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 聽說 |
| | They say that the new Italian restaurant is very good. |
| to say nothing of [sth/sb] expr | (not to mention) | SCSimplified Chinese 更不用说 gèng bú yòng shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 更不用說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 何况
TCTraditional Chinese 何況 |
| to say the least adv | (at the minimum) | SCSimplified Chinese 退一步说 tuì yí bù shuō
TCTraditional Chinese 至少可以說 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 至少 tuì yí bù shuō，zhì shǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 至少 |
| | He was a bit taken aback, to say the least. |
| | Her comment was highly inappropriate, to say the least. |
venture to say [sth],
venture to say that vtr | (daresay, be so bold as to say) | SCSimplified Chinese 敢说，冒昧地说 gǎn shuō ，mào mèi de shuō |
| | I would venture to say that most people are living with the discontentment of envious feelings. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | SCSimplified Chinese 我同意 wǒ tóng yì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你说对了 wǒ tóng yì，nǐ shuō duì le
TCTraditional Chinese 你說對了 |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| You don't say! interj | informal, figurative (expressing disbelief) | SCSimplified Chinese 不是真的吧！ |