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say

/ˈse/KK

/ˈseɪ/IPA

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 5 個義項
學校生活
transitive
intransitive
irregular
變化形
過去式(不規則)

said

過去分詞(不規則)

said

第三人稱單數(不規則)

says

現在分詞(不規則)

saying

1.
說,講,發言
極常用

用口語說出字詞、句子或某件事。例:老師請每位學生說一句自我介紹。

用法:表示「對某人說」時,通常用「對+人+說」的結構;若要說明說話內容,可先接內容,再加「對+人」。

say hello
say thank you
say goodbye
say one's name
say something

Please say your name clearly before you start speaking.

請在開始說話前清楚地說出你的名字。

還有 4 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
2.
表示,聲稱,說明
極常用

表達自己的意見、看法、判斷或主張,也可轉述某人所作的陳述。例:我想說這家店的麵很值得一試。

用法:後面常接完整子句。用於委婉提出看法時,常見「我會說……」這類說法。

say that
say whether
say what one thinks
say it is
I would say

Many parents say that the new school lunch menu is healthier.

許多家長表示,新的學校午餐菜單比較健康。

3.
寫著,顯示,指出
極常用

指標誌、文件、訊息、螢幕或其他資料上寫著或顯示某項資訊。例:公車站牌上寫著下一班車五分鐘後抵達。

用法:這個用法的主詞雖然不是人,動詞仍依主詞單複數變化。

the report says
the menu says
the sign says
the label says
the message says

The milk box says to keep the milk in the refrigerator after opening.

牛奶盒上寫著,打開後要把牛奶放在冰箱裡。

4.
吩咐,指示
常用

傳達指示、規定或命令,要求某人做某事。例:教練說我們明天要提早到球場。

用法:可用「說+子句」轉述指示。不可把「說」直接接人再接不定詞來表示命令。

say not to do something
say that someone must
say that someone should
say to do something
say no

The notice says that visitors must wear a mask in the hospital.

通知上寫著,訪客在醫院裡必須戴口罩。

5.
假設說,例如說
常用
非正式

用來提出假設的例子,或給出不必非常精確的數量、時間或數字。例:假設說有十個人參加,我們就得多訂兩份披薩。

用法:放在數字前時,表示「大約」或「舉例來說」,不代表該數字完全精確。

let's say
just say
say ten minutes
say three hundred dollars
say someone forgets

It takes, say, twenty minutes to ride a bike from my home to school.

從我家騎腳踏車到學校,大約要二十分鐘。

常見錯誤

She said me the answer.

She told me the answer./She said the answer to me.

The teacher said us to finish the homework.

The teacher told us to finish the homework./The teacher said that we had to finish the homework.

He said he is tired yesterday.

He said he was tired yesterday.

The sign says that no parking is allowed yesterday.

The sign said that no parking was allowed yesterday.

相關字詞
say so 片語形式
say hello 常見搭配
tell 易混淆
speak 近義
mention 近義
學習提示

・say 著重「說了什麼」;tell 著重「告訴誰」或「要誰做什麼」。

・「你好」、「謝謝」、「對不起」等固定話語常搭配 say,例如 say hello、say thank you、say sorry。

・引述原話時可用直接引述;轉述內容時常用 say that 加上子句。

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