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word[wʒd; wə:d]名词1 (C)字, 单字an English ~英文单字an archaic [obsolete] ~古 [废] 字loan ~s借用语, 外来语a short [long] ~短 [长] 的单字I don't believe a ~ of it.我一点也不相信它2 a. (C)[常 ~s] (口说的) 言语; 话, 谈话a man of few [many] ~s话少[多]的人, 寡言 [多话] 的人, 不爱说话的人 [饶舌者]big ~s豪语, 大话bitter ~s严厉的话, 尖刻的话burning ~s激烈的讨论put﹍into ~s 把…用言语表达出来give ~s to﹍表达…give a person a ~ of advice给某人一句忠告的话put in a ~说出Let me have a ~ with you.我想跟你说句话At a ~ from him you can be fired, you know.你知道的, 只要他讲一句话你就会被解雇Mr. Brown will now say a few ~s.现在布朗先生要讲几句话It's no use wasting any more ~s on him [it].你跟他 [对那件事] 再多说也是没用的A ~ (is enough) to the wise.(谚)对于智者一言已足, 不必多言Words without actions are of little use.光说不做是没有用的Words failed me.我一句话也说不出b. (C)[常 ~s]< …的> 话, 谈话have a ~ to say有句话要说I have no ~s to thank you enough.我再怎么说都不足以表达我对你的感谢c. [~s]口角, 争论have ~s with a person与人争吵She said he was a son of a bitch, and that led to ~s.她骂他是畜生 [狗娘养的] 而引起口角3 (U)[通常无冠词]a. 通知, 音信, 消息; 传言bring ~传达消息send ~传言Please send me ~ of your new life in Brazil.请来信告诉我你在巴西的新生活b. < …的> 通知, 音信, 消息W~ came that the party had got to their destination.消息传来说, 那一行人已抵达他们的目的地4 a. [one's ~]约定, 誓言, 诺言keep [break] one's ~信守 [不守] 诺言give [pledge] one's ~承诺, 答应, 约定one's ~ of honor以名誉保证的诺言[约定]be better [worse] than one's ~做得比答应的还要好 [食言, 毁约]I give you my ~ for the fact.我向你保证那是事实b. [one's ~]< …的> 承诺, 约定, 保证He gave me his ~ that he would never do it again.他向我保证他绝不再做那种事c. [the ~]口令, 暗语They gave the ~ to each other.他们彼此说出口令5(C)a. [one's ~, the ~] 指示, 命令; 信号语, 口号His ~ was law.他的命令即是法律(他的命令是“绝对的”之意)Run when I give you the ~.当我发号令 [口令] 时你就跑Mum's the ~!. → mum 成语b. < 做…的> 命令The ~ to fire was given.开枪[炮]的命令已下6[~s]a. (对歌曲而言的) 歌词music and ~s by John Lennon由约翰.蓝侬作词作曲b. (戏剧的) 台词7 [the W~] 上帝 [神] 的话; 圣经, 福音; 基督the W~ of God = God's W~圣经, 福音preach the W~传福音■ at a[one]word (应请求) 立即, 言下■ be as good as one's word履行[遵守]诺言, 言行一致■ be not the word for it不得当 [不恰当] 的话Hot isn't the ~ for it. It's scorching.岂止是热 [说热不恰当] , 简直是灼热■ by word of mouth (非书面而) 口头地, 口传地, 用言语传达地■ eat one's words (不得已而) 取消 [收回] 前言, 承认说错话■ from the word go→ go n■ not get a word in edgeways→edgeways■ hang on a person's words [every word] = hang on the words of a pers on专心倾听某人的话■ have a word in a person's ear(口语)对人耳语, 悄悄说■ have [say] the last word→ last word■ in a[one]word一言以蔽之, 总而言之■ in other words换言之, 换句话说■ in plain words率直地说, 坦白地说■ in so many words直截了当地, 一字不差地, 明确地, 露骨地She didn't say it in so many ~s.她没有直截了当地说■ in word挂在嘴上 (的) , 只是说说 (的)love in ~挂在嘴上的爱■ in ~ and deed言行均 [都] …■ My word !哎呀!真是的!真没想到!■ my word upon it(古)的的确确, 我发誓 [保证]■ not mince one's words不客气地明说, 直截了当地说■ pass the word (that﹍) (把…事[话]) 告诉大家■ play on[upon]words(1) [play 当动词用] 说诙谐话, 说俏皮话(2) [play 当名词用] 诙谐话, 俏皮话■ put in a good word for a person为< 某人> 美言 [进言, 说项] ; 为< 某人> 辩护Put in a good ~ for me with the boss, will you ?.请在老板面前 (为我) 美言几句, 好吗?■ put words into a person's mouth硬说某人说 过某话, 无中生有; 教某人怎样讲■ say a good word for a person = put in a good WORD for a person■ say the word(1) 命令 (做某事) , 下令Say the ~ and I'll do anything for you.你下命令我会为你做任何事(2) 如此说If you're tired, say the ~.如果你累了就说■ take a person at his word听信< 某人> 的话, 照单接受■ take the words out of a person's mouth抢先说出某人要说的话, 抢别人的话说■ take a person's word for it相信某人的话■ the last word→ last word■ upon my word!=My WORD!■ waste (one's) words白费唇舌■ word for word一字一字地, 逐字地, 一字不差地translate ~ for ~逐字翻译及物动词将…用言语 (…地) 表达, 措辞~ one's ideas clearly用明确的言语表达某人的思想, 把构想清楚地用言语表达出来a well-worded letter措辞高明 [得体] 的信 |