“說”字知多少(Part 2)——動詞

2014年8月30日 14:47:05

第一部分 我們講了 ''different ways of saying something'' (不同狀態(tài)的“說”,如: whisper, mumble, mutter, murmur 等等),這講來看一下,根據(jù) 說的內(nèi)容不同 ,可以衍生出多少動詞。

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1. 最常見的 say ,用于普通日常對話

例:

'I really ought to go.' she said. (她說:“我真得走了?!保?

Lauren said she’d probably be late. Lauren 說她可能要遲到了。)

2. state: to say something, especially in a definite or formal way, using in official texts 陳述、聲明(常出現(xiàn)在官方語言中)

例:

The witness stated that he had never seen the woman before. (證人說他從沒見過這女人。)

Please state your name and address. (請說一下你的名字和地址。)

3. announce: to publicly tell somebody about something 公開宣布

例:

The chairman announced his resignation. (主席宣布卸任。)

The results will be announced tomorrow. (明天宣布結果。)

We will announce the winners next Sunday. (我們將于下周宣布冠軍得主。)

They were announcing the train times over the loudspeaker system. (廣播正在放列車時刻表。)

4. declare: to say something very firmly 斬釘截鐵地說、鄭重地說

例:

'My personal life is none of your business.' she declared. (她擲地有聲地說:“我的私生活不關你的事!”)

5. mention: to talk about someone or something, especially without giving many details 提到

例:

Did Tom mention anything about what happened at school? Tom 有沒有說在學校發(fā)生了什么事。)

Your name was mentioned! (提到你名字了?。?

6. express: to let somebody know your feeling by putting them into words (用語言)表達(感情)

例:

Young children often find it difficult to express their emotions. (孩子們常常覺得很難用語言表達自己的情緒。)

7. comment: to say what your opinion is about someone or something 評論

例:

The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis. (大家想讓首相談談對這次危機的看法。)

8. add: to say something more, after what has already been said 接著說、補充說

例:

'And I don’t care what you think.' she added. (她接著說:“我根本不在乎你的看法。”)

9. point out: to mention something that is particularly important or relevant 指出(要點或相關點)

例:

It’s worth pointing out that few people actually die of this disease. (值得一提的是,很少有人最終死于這個疾病。)

10. air: to talk publicly about your opinions, worries, or the things you disagree about 公開表達(意見、不滿等)

例:

air your views/ grievances/ differences

The program will give listeners the chance to air their views about immigration. (這個節(jié)目讓聽眾可以對移民問題直抒胸臆。)

Workers were able to air their grievances. (工人可以公開陳述受到的不公待遇。)

11. voice: to talk publicly about your feelings or about whether you approve or disapprove of something 公開表達(情緒、立場等)

例:

voice concern/ support/ doubt/ fears etc.

The president has already voiced his support for the proposal. (總統(tǒng)已經(jīng)公開表示說支持這個建議。)

She voiced concern for the safety of the hostages. (她表示擔心人質(zhì)的安全。)

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再次區(qū)分了不同的“說”,幫助我們 寫作 時用詞更豐富,不妨寫下一篇文章時就試試吧。

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