英语单词say, speak, talk, tell 的用法区别

英语单词say, speak, talk, tell 的用法区别

(1) say用作及物动词或不及物动词。用作及物动词时,侧重说的内容;say用作不及物动词时,不涉及所说的内容。如:

Please say it in English.

这个请用英语说。

It's hard to say.很难说。

Easier said than done.

说起来容易,做起来难。

say之后通常跟直接引语、间接引语或宾语从句。如:

The teacher said,“Please look at me.”

老师说:“请看着我”。

Our teacher said that the earth goes around the sun.老师说地球围绕太阳运行。

含有say的固定搭配和常见的句型有:

say to oneself自言自语;

say“Hi/Hello”to sb.向某人问好;

have nothing to say to对……无话可说;

say a good word for sb.为某人说好话;

They say... / It's said... (据说……);

That is to say那就是说。