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word noun 2a word that you say or write 话语；语言ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | WORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEangry, cross (especially BrE) , hard, harsh 气愤的话；愤怒的言语；刺耳的话◆He never says a harsh word about his experiences.对于自己的经历他从未抱怨过。hurtful, unkind 伤人的字眼；不近人情的话friendly, good, kind, nice 友善的话；好话◆He hasn't a good word to say for anybody.他对谁都没有一句好话。final, last (no plural 无复数) 最终决定◆The Chairman always has the last word (= the final decision) on financial decisions.在作财务决策时，总是董事长最后说了算。VERB + WORDput in, say, speak, utter 替人说话；讲话；吐露◆If you run into the boss, put in a good word for me!如果你遇见老板，请为我美言几句！◆Nobody's uttered a word to me about it.没有任何人向我提过这件事。◆Every word he utters is considered sacred.他所说的每个字都被看作是神圣的。give, say 讲一下；吩咐一下◆Just say the word and I'll go.只要吩咐一声我马上就走。scream, shout, yell 尖叫／高呼／呼喊词语◆He kept shouting the word 'No!'他不停地高呼“不要”！repeat 重复词whisper 悄悄说话◆He whispered the word to me.他低声跟我说了句话。slur 含糊不清地说话◆I knew he'd been drinking because he was slurring his words.我知道他喝酒了，因为他说话含糊不清。enunciate 清晰地念词◆He enunciated the word with extreme care.他非常仔细而清晰地读出该词。not breathe 不透露消息◆Don't breathe a word to anyone about what I've told you!不要对任何人透露我对你说的话！type, write 打字；写字scrawl, scribble 潦草地写字inscribe 刻字hear, read 听见词语；读词语mishear, misread 听错了词；读错了词◆I misheard the word 'sick' as 'thick'.我把单词 sick （生病的）错听成了 thick （厚的）。cross out, delete, erase, rub out (BrE) 划掉词；删去词；擦掉词insert, substitute 插入词；替换词◆She deleted 'girl' and substituted the word 'woman'.她将 girl （女孩）这个词删去，换成了 woman （女人）。emphasize, stress 重读词◆By emphasizing particular words you can change the meaning.重读特定的词就能改变意思。hang on 仔细倾听说话◆The journalists hung on his every word as he spoke of his ordeal.记者仔细倾听他讲述的苦难经历。WORD + NOUNcount 字数◆Don't waffle in your essay just to get the right word count.写文章时不要为了凑字数而胡扯一通。PREPOSITIONin a word 简言之◆'Would you like to help us?' 'In a word (= briefly), no.'“你愿意帮我们吗？”“一句话，不帮。”without a word 不置一词◆She left without a word.她一声不吭地离开了。word about 关于⋯的话◆We never heard anyone say an unkind word about her.我们从未听过任何人说过她的坏话。word from 由⋯发言◆And now a word from our sponsors...接下来要发言的是我们的赞助商⋯⋯word of ⋯的话语◆a word of advice / warning忠告；警告PHRASESget a word in, get a word in edgeways (BrE) , get a word in edgewise (NAmE) 插话◆I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't get a word in.我本想告诉你，可插不进话。a man of few words, a woman of few words (= a person who speaks very little) 寡言的人sb never spoke a truer word, never was a truer word spoken 某人从来没有说过这么正确的话；说的话再正确不过了◆You said we were about to make a big mistake, and never was a truer word spoken (= you were right)!你说我们将犯下大错，你说得真是千真万确！not a single word, not a word 不说一句话◆Remember－not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this.记住：这件事千万别让彼得知道。◆We didn't say a single word to each other all day.我们相互之间一整天没说一句话。not believe a word 一个字都不相信◆I don't believe a word of what she said.她说的话我一句也不信。word for word (= exactly) 一字不差地◆He repeated word for word what the boy had said to him.他把男孩跟他说的话原原本本地复述了一遍。(by) word of mouth 口头传播◆The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth.这家餐馆并没有做广告，靠的是口碑。words per minute, words per second 每分钟⋯词；每秒钟⋯词◆He chatters away at about 200 words per minute.他以大约每分钟 200 词的速度唠叨个不停。◆He types 80 words per minute.他每分钟打 80 个单词。a word to the wise (= a piece of advice) 一点儿忠告◆A word to the wise: just because it's a bargain doesn't mean you have to buy it.一点儿忠告：不能仅仅因为便宜你就买。 |