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1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]单词；字 A word is a single unit of language that can be represented in writing or speech. In English, a word has a space on either side of it when it is written. The words stood out clearly on the page... 那些字赫然写在纸上。 The word 'ginseng' comes from the Chinese word 'ren-shen'. ginseng 这个词来自汉语的“人参”。 ...swear words... 脏话 Do you enjoy word puzzles? 你喜欢字谜游戏吗？
2 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]话；话语；所写的文字 Someone's words are what they say or write. I was devastated when her words came true... 她的话应验了，我伤心欲绝。 The words of the young woman doctor echoed in his ears... 那位年轻女医生的话在他耳畔回响。 Allied military leaders have said they want actions, not words. 盟军领导人说他们要的是行动，不是空话。
3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]歌词；唱词 The words of a song consist of the text that is sung, in contrast to the music that is played. 4 [N-SING 单数名词]短时间的谈话；短暂的聊天 If you have a word with someone, you have a short conversation with them. I think it's time you had a word with him... 我觉得你该跟他谈谈了。 James, could I have a quiet word?... 詹姆斯，我能和你私下说几句吗？ It's the detective-sergeant. He wants a word. 这位是探长，他想找你聊两句。
5 [N-COUNT 可数名词](警告、建议、赞扬的)话，话语 If you offer someone a word of something such as warning, advice, or praise, you warn, advise, or praise them. 6 [N-SING 单数名词]一句话，一个字(也没有听到、明白或说) If you say that someone does not hear, understand, or say a word, you are emphasizing that they hear, understand, or say nothing at all. 7 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]消息；信息 If there is word of something, people receive news or information about it. There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack... 所报道的袭击事件没有得到当局的证实。 Word has been spreading fast of the incidents on the streets... 有关街头骚乱的消息迅速传播开来。 Both men sent word that they had retired for the evening. 两个男人都传话说他们已经就寝了。
8 [N-SING 单数名词]誓言；诺言 If you give your word, you make a sincere promise to someone. 9 [N-SING 单数名词]命令；指示 If someone gives the word to do something, they give an order to do it. 10 [VERB 动词]措辞表达；用词表达 To word something in a particular way means to choose or use particular words to express it. 11 See also:wording ； code word ； four-letter word ； play on words ； printed word ； spoken word ； written word ； 12 [PHRASE 短语]脏字；粗鄙的字眼 If you say that people consider something to be a dirty word, you mean that they disapprove of it. 13 [PHRASE 短语]收回前言，承认说错了话(尤指此举令说话人显得愚蠢时) If you say that someone has to eat their words, you mean that they have to admit that they were wrong about something they said in the past, especially when this makes them look foolish. 14 [PHRASE 短语]沉默寡言的，少言寡语的，话不多的(尤指不谈及自己的意见和感情) A person of few words says very little, especially about their opinions or feelings. 15 [PHRASE 短语]从一开始 If you do something from the word go, you do it from the very beginning of a period of time or situation. 16 [PHRASE 短语](因为仰慕或尊敬而)仔细倾听，一字不落地认真听 If you hang on someone's every word, you listen very carefully to what they are saying, because you admire or respect them. 17 [PHRASE 短语]从来没一句好话／从来没一句坏话 You can use expressions such as never have a good word to say or never have a bad word to say to emphasize that a person always criticizes someone or something, or that they never criticize them. 18 [PHR-RECIP 相互短语](尤指因为一方抱怨了另一方的行为)与…争论，与…严肃讨论 If one person has words with another, or if two or more people have words, they have a serious discussion or argument, especially because one has complained about the other's behaviour. 19 [PHRASE 短语]用…的话说；引用…的原话说 You can use in their words or in their own words to indicate that you are reporting what someone said using the exact words that they used. Even the Assistant Secretary of State had to admit that previous policy did not, in his words, produce results. 就连助理国务卿也不得不承认之前的政策并没有，用他的话说，收到成效。
20 [PHRASE 短语]总而言之；简言之；一句话 You use in a word to indicate that you are giving a summary of what you have just been saying, or are giving a reply, in as brief a way as possible. Victor, in a word, got increasingly fed up... 总而言之，维克多越来越厌倦了。 'Shouldn't he be given the leading role?' — 'In a word — No.' “难道不该让他当主角吗？”——“一句话——不行。”
21 [PHRASE 短语](讨论、争论、分歧中的)最终决定权 If someone has the last word or the final word in a discussion, argument, or disagreement, they are the one who wins it or who makes the final decision. 22 [PHRASE 短语](在奢侈、舒适等方面的)极致 If you say that something is the last word in luxury, comfort, or some other quality, you are emphasizing that it has a great deal of this quality. 23 [PHRASE 短语](尤指因非常吃惊而)说不出话来，无以言表 If someone is lost for words, they cannot think of anything to say, especially because they are very surprised by something. 24 [PHRASE 短语]没有直接说；拐弯抹角地说 If you say that someone has said something, but not in so many words, you mean that they said it or expressed it, but in a very indirect way. 25 [PHRASE 短语](用于强调刚刚警告对方的话很可能成真，尤其是认为对方应改变态度或行为予以避免时)你听着，记住我的话 If you say ' mark my words' to someone, you are emphasizing that something you have just warned them about is very likely to happen, especially when you think they should change their attitude or behaviour to prevent it. [usu PHR with cl] [emphasis] [SPOKEN 口语] 26 [PHRASE 短语](由)口头 If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form. 27 [PHRASE 短语]硬说…说过某些话 If you say that someone is putting words into your mouth or is putting words in your mouth, you mean that they are suggesting that you mean one thing when you really mean something different. 28 [PHRASE 短语]说话算数的人；一诺千金的人 If you refer to someone as a man of his word or a woman of her word, you mean that they always keep their promises and can be relied on. 29 [PHRASE 短语]换言之；换句话说；也就是说 You say in other words in order to introduce a different, and usually simpler, explanation or interpretation of something that has just been said. The mobile library services have been reorganised — in other words, they visit fewer places. 流动图书馆服务重新作了安排——换句话说，他们去的地方减少了。
30 [PHRASE 短语]用…自己的话说 If you say something in your own words, you express it in your own way, without copying or repeating someone else's description. 31 [PHRASE 短语]传话；递话 If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you. 32 [PHRASE 短语]发话，下令(示意某事应该开始) If someone says the word, they give their approval as a sign that something should start to happen. 33 [PHRASE 短语]散布消息；传播消息 If you spread the word, you tell people about something. 34 [PHRASE 短语]对…说的话信以为真 If you take someone at their word, you believe what they say, when they did not really mean it or when they meant something slightly different. They're willing to take him at his word when he says, 'Oh, I made mistakes and now I'll change.' 只要他说“哦，我错了，现在我要改过自新”，他们就愿意当真。
35 [PHRASE 短语]相信…的话；…说的是真话 If you say to someone ' take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth. 36 [PHRASE 短语]极其愚蠢/荒唐得让人无语 You can use expressions such as too silly for words and too ridiculous for words to emphasize that someone or something is extremely silly or ridiculous. 37 [PHRASE 短语]信守诺言；说话算话；说到做到 If you are true to your word or as good as your word, you do what you say you will do. 38 [PHRASE 短语]逐字；一字不差地 If you repeat something word for word, you repeat it exactly as it was originally said or written. 39 not get a word in edgeways→see: edgeways ； not mince your words →see: mince ； the operative word →see: operative ； actions speak louder than words →see: speak ； war of words →see: war ； |