that is to say

簡明英漢詞典

that is to say

(1)即, 就是, 換句話說, 就是說

(2) 更確切地說

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典[雙解]

say

say

AHD:[s3]

D.J.[sei]

K.K.[se]

v.（動詞）

said[sμd] say.ing， says[sμz]

v.tr.（及物動詞）

(1)To utter aloud; pronounce:

陳述：大聲地說；宣告：

The children said, “Good morning.”

孩子們說，“早上好”

(2)To express in words:

表達：用言語表達：

Say what's on your mind.

說說你在想什么

(3)To state as one's opinion or judgment; declare:

宣稱：作為某人的意見或判斷而陳述；宣稱：

I say let's eat out.

我宣布到外面去用餐

(4)To state as a determination of fact:

判定：作為確定事實而宣布：

It's hard to say who is right in this matter.

很難說這件事誰對誰錯

(5)To repeat or recite:

重復或背誦：

said grace.

作禱告

(6)To report or maintain; allege.

公布主張：敘述或堅持；斷言

(7)To indicate; show:

指示；顯示：

The clock says half past two.

現(xiàn)在時間是兩點半

(8)To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody:

象征：用非語言方式來表達；表明或體現(xiàn)：

It was an act that said “devotion.”

那個行為是象征“信仰”上的皈依

(9)To suppose; assume:

設(shè)想；假定：

Let's say that you're right.

我們假設(shè)你是對的

v.intr.（不及物動詞）

To make a statement; express oneself:

表達自己：作一個陳述；表達自己：

The story must be true because the teacher said so.

這個故事一定是真的，因為是老師這么說的

n.（名詞）

(1)A turn or chance to speak:

發(fā)言的次序，發(fā)言權(quán)：

Having had my say, I sat down.

發(fā)完言我就坐下了

(2)The right or power to influence or make a decision:

發(fā)言權(quán)：影響或做出決定的權(quán)利或權(quán)力：

Citizens have a say in the councils of government. All I want is some say in the matter.

市民在政府議會中有發(fā)言權(quán)。我只想在這件事上有些決定權(quán)

(3)Archaic Something said; a statement.

【古語】 所說的事情；陳述

adv.（副詞）

(1)Approximately:

大約：

There were, say, 500 people present.

大約有500人出席

(2)For instance:

例如：

a woodwind, say an oboe.

木管樂器，比如說雙簧管

interj.（感嘆詞）

Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.

感嘆詞：用于表示驚訝或引起某人的注意

習慣用語

I say

(1)Used preceding an utterance to call attention to it:

用于發(fā)話之前引起注意：

I say, do you have the time?

我說，你有時間嗎?

(2)Used as an exclamation of surprise, delight, or dismay.

用作表示驚訝、高興或沮喪的驚嘆詞

that is to say

In other words.

換句話說

to say nothing of

And there is no need to mention. Used to allude to things that fill out an idea or argument:

更不用說：沒必要提及。用來暗指證明某種想法或理由是正確的事情：

The yard is a mess, to say nothing of the house.

院子里已經(jīng)是一團糟，更不用說房子了

you can say that again【俚語】

Used to express strong agreement with what has just been said.

沒錯：用來表示完全同意前面說過的話

語源

(1)Middle English seien

中古英語 seien

(2)from Old English secgan * see sek w- 3

源自 古英語 secgan *參見 sek w- 3

繼承用法

say“er

n.（名詞）

現(xiàn)代英漢詞典

say

[seI]

vt., vi.

said, saying

(1)說，發(fā)言

He said he wanted to go to town.

他說他想去城里。

"Before the master left home, he didn't say anything."

主人在離家前什么也沒說。

Never say die!

不要氣餒!

We shall see his boat and then we shall say goodbye to him.

"我們將參觀他的船,然后與他告別。"

Who'll say grace today?

今天誰作感恩禱告?

(2)表達； 訴說

‘I'm going to town', he said.

“我要去城里了”，他說。

(3)顯示，指示

What time does your watch say?

你的表幾點了？

(4)假定；估計；大約

There is no saying when this war will end.

天曉得這場戰(zhàn)爭何時會結(jié)束。

(5)叫；要；指示

She says to meet her at 10.

她要人10點鐘去見她。

習慣用語

it goes without saying

不用說，不待言，當然

say for sth.

為…辯解

say for oneself

為自己辯解

that is to say

亦可；換言之；即是；也就是說

He was found innocent in the court, that is to say, the court could not convict him legally.

他被法庭判為無罪，那就是說，法庭依法律不能定他的罪。（縮寫為： i.e.)

"That is to say, men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them."

"這就是說,男人統(tǒng)治世界,但男人們的母親和妻子統(tǒng)治著他們。"

they say

據(jù)說

The president is said to receive an anonymous letter yesterday.

聽說總裁昨天收到一封匿名信。

What do you say?

你以為如何？

詞性變化

say

n.

發(fā)言權(quán)；決定權(quán)

He has a say in this matter.

他對此事有發(fā)言權(quán)。

習慣用語

have one's say

有發(fā)言權(quán)；有決定權(quán)

現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大辭典

say

[sei]

vt.

(said[sed]; 第三人稱單數(shù)陳述語氣現(xiàn)在時says [sez])

(1)說, 講

(2)說明; 表達

(3)念; 背誦

(4)報道, 寫道

(5)[常用于虛擬語氣、祈使句] 比如說; 姑且說; 假定說; 大約

Be polite and say "Please" and "Thank you ".

要有禮貌, 說"請", "謝謝你"。

Say it again in English.

用英語再說一遍。

Say what you think .

把你的想法說出來。

My watch says twenty past eight.

我的表是八點二十分。

The look on his face said that he was confident of success.

他臉上的表情顯示他對成功具有信心。

He said his lesson [part].

他背課文[臺詞]。

The book says nothing about the affair.

書上對這件事什么也沒有談。

The radio says no rain today.

電臺預報今日無雨。

The number left was not great, say, only ten.

余下的數(shù)目不大, 姑且說, 只有十個罷。

Say your plan fails; then what do we do ?

假定你的計劃失敗了, 那末我們怎么辦呢?

詞性變化

say

[sei]

vi.

(1)說, 講

(2)[美口] 叫, 要; 讓做某事

It is hard to say.

很難說。

She said to send you the letter,

她叫我把這封信帶給你。

say

[sei]

n.

要說的話; 意見; 發(fā)言權(quán); [常用 the say]決定權(quán)

It was entirely their decision, I had no say in it.

這件事完全是他們決定的, 我沒有發(fā)言權(quán)。

The father had the final say.

父親有最后的決定權(quán)。

習慣用語

so say l

我[我們]也是這么說的, 我[我們]的意見也是如此

so say all of us

我[我們]也是這么說的, 我[我們]的意見也是如此

and so say l

我[我們]也是這么說的, 我[我們]的意見也是如此

and so say all of us

我[我們]也是這么說的, 我[我們]的意見也是如此

as much as to say

等于說, 仿佛說

as who should say

[古]可謂, 可以這樣說

before one can say Jack Robinson

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before one can say knife

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before one could say Jack Robinson

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before one could say knife

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before you can say Jack Robinson

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before you can say knife

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before you could say Jack Robinson

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

before you could say knife

[口]一下子, 一眨眼工夫, 馬上

Easier said than done.

[諺]說起來容易做起來難。

have no say in sth.

對某事有[沒有, 沒有多大]發(fā)言權(quán)

have a say in sth.

對某事有[沒有, 沒有多大]發(fā)言權(quán)

have not much say in sth.

對某事有[沒有, 沒有多大]發(fā)言權(quán)

have one's say

說出要說的話, 暢所欲言

say one's say

說出要說的話, 暢所欲言

say out one's say

說出要說的話, 暢所欲言

have sth. to say for oneself

有要辯白的話

have the say

[say-so] [美]有最后決定權(quán)

He who says what he likes, shall hear what he does not like.

隨意說話的人遲早會聽到他不中意的話。

give one his say

讓人把話講出來

have one's say

把話說完, 把想法說出來

hear say

聽說, 據(jù)說

I can't say!

[口](一種表示否定的委婉說法)我不知道, 我說不上

I couldn't say!

[口](一種表示否定的委婉說法)我不知道, 我說不上

I cannot say much for

對...我認為不怎么好, 對...我不敢恭維

I dare say

我想, 大概

I'll say

我確實認為

I say!

(= Say !)[口](引起對方注意)嘿, 喂, 聽著, 瞧!(表示驚奇)嗨!

I should say

我想, 大概, 也許

I won't say no.

我不反對; 樂意接受; 奉陪

I wouldn't say no.

我不反對; 樂意接受; 奉陪

It is said that ...

據(jù)說, 聽說

It says in

[口]在...上寫道, 在...上說

It says on

[口]在...上寫道, 在...上說

Learn to say before you sing.

先學說再學唱; 凡事要按部就班。

Least said, soonest mended.

[諺]少說為妙, 多說壞事。

let ussay (=say)

比方說, 例如; 假定; 姑且說

needless to say

不用說, 不出意科

No sooner said than done.

說到就做, 說到做到。

not say much for

對...不作好評, 對...評價不高

not to say

雖然不能說, 即使不能說

So you say!

你那么說嘛!(意即事實不一定如此)

that is to say

即, 就是, 換句話說, 就是說; 更確切地說

that is

即, 就是, 換句話說, 就是說; 更確切地說

That's what you say.

(表示懷疑, 不相信等)這不過是你說的! 只聽到你一個人這么說!

There is much to be said on both sides.

兩方面都可以講出許多道理來; 公說公有理, 婆說婆有理。

They say

人家說, 據(jù)說

What do you say to sth.

[口]你贊成不贊成做某事? 你喜歡不喜歡做某事?你對某事有什么意見?

wold you say to sth.

[口]你贊成不贊成做某事? 你喜歡不喜歡做某事?你對某事有什么意見?

What do you say to doing sth.

[口]你贊成不贊成做某事? 你喜歡不喜歡做某事?你對某事有什么意見?

wold you say to doing sth.

[口]你贊成不贊成做某事? 你喜歡不喜歡做某事?你對某事有什么意見?

what I say

我的看法[意見]

What sb. says goes.

某人說話是算數(shù)的[信得過、行得通的]; 照某人的話辦。

What will Mrs Grundy say? (=What will the worldsay?)

不知人家會怎么議論? 不知社會上的人會怎么批評?

when all is said and done

說到底, 畢竟, 歸根到底

You can saythat again!

[口]我完全同意! 你說對了!

You don't say (so)?

未必吧! 不會吧! 真的嗎?

You may well say

[口]你完全有理由(這樣)說; 你不妨(那么)說。

You may well say so

[口]你完全有理由(這樣)說; 你不妨(那么)說。

You said it.

[美口]正是這樣; 你說對了; 我同意。

Say away!

[口]說吧! 說出來吧!

say for oneself

為自己辯護, 辯解; 為自己找借口

say no

否定, 否認, 拒絕, 反對

Say no more!

[口]不用再說下去了! 你的意思我完全懂了!

Say on!

[口]說下去! 繼續(xù)說!

say out

直說, 坦率說出

say over

背誦

say to oneself

自言自語; 心里想

say well

說得好, 說得對

say when

(1)酒斟夠了請說一聲

(2)[喻]停止, 制止

say yes

肯定, 承認, 同意, 贊成

Says you!

[美俚]我不信! 去你的! 胡說!

Sez you!

[美俚]我不信! 去你的! 胡說!

美國傳統(tǒng)詞典

say

say

AHD:[s3]

D.J.[sei]

K.K.[se]

v.

said[sμd] say.ing, says[sμz]

v.tr.

(1)To utter aloud; pronounce:

The children said, “Good morning.”

(2)To express in words:

Say what's on your mind.

(3)To state as one's opinion or judgment; declare:

I say let's eat out.

(4)To state as a determination of fact:

It's hard to say who is right in this matter.

(5)To repeat or recite:

said grace.

(6)To report or maintain; allege.

(7)To indicate; show:

The clock says half past two.

(8)To give nonverbal expression to; signify or embody:

It was an act that said “devotion.”

(9)To suppose; assume:

Let's say that you're right.

v.intr.

To make a statement; express oneself:

The story must be true because the teacher said so.

n.

(1)A turn or chance to speak:

Having had my say, I sat down.

(2)The right or power to influence or make a decision:

Citizens have a say in the councils of government. All I want is some say in the matter.

(3)Archaic Something said; a statement.

adv.

(1)Approximately:

There were, say, 500 people present.

(2)For instance:

a woodwind, say an oboe.

interj.

Used to express surprise or appeal for someone's attention.

習慣用語

I say

(1)Used preceding an utterance to call attention to it:

I say, do you have the time?

(2)Used as an exclamation of surprise, delight, or dismay.

that is to say

In other words.

to say nothing of

And there is no need to mention. Used to allude to things that fill out an idea or argument:

The yard is a mess, to say nothing of the house.

you can say that againSlang

Used to express strong agreement with what has just been said.

語源

(1)Middle English seien

(2)from Old English secgan * see sek w- 3

繼承用法

say“er

n.

英漢航海大詞典

that is to say

conj.就是說,即

英漢化學大詞典

that is to say

adv.也就是,即

英漢計算機大詞典

that is to say

adv.也就是(即)