67 SAY: 說，叫

67 SAY: 說，叫

詞組講解

1. say a mouthful ** 說重要的（或切題的）話

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：說［重要的話、切題的話（mouthful）］

例 Joe said, “We can't compete with them.” And I said, “You said a mouthful.”

2. say something in a roundabout way ** 婉轉(zhuǎn)地說話；間接地表達(dá)，迂回地表達(dá)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［用委婉迂回的方式（in a roundabout way）］說話

例 He often says something in a roundabout way. He doesn't say it directly.

3. say sth. right to one's face / say sth. to one's face ** （將不快的事情）當(dāng)著某人的面說出

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［面對面地（to one's face）］說

例 Nancy is not brave enough to say that to my face, is she?

4. say sth. under one's breath ** 小聲地說，壓著嗓子說

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［小聲地（under one's breath）］說某事

例 The teacher heard him say something under his breath, so she smacked him.

5. say the word ** 吩咐一下；表示一下

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：說出［指示、命令（the word）］

例 Say the word and I'll sell my house and move to Kansas with you.

6. say uncle ** 認(rèn)輸，投降，屈服

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：叫［叔叔（uncle）］

例 Iraq's army was forced to say uncle or face total annihilation.

參考譯文

1. 喬說：“我們無法與他們競爭?！?我說：“你說到點子上了?！?

2. 他經(jīng)常會委婉地說話，不會直說。

3. 南希不敢當(dāng)面對我那么說，對吧？

4. 老師聽到他嘟嘟囔囔地說了什么，于是拍了他一下。

5. 只要你說一聲，我就賣掉房子，跟你一起搬到堪薩斯州去。

6. 伊拉克部隊被迫投降，否則將會全部被消滅。