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word
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Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense words, present participle wording, past tense , past participle worded
1 N-COUNT 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. 单词;字

  • 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？

SYN term, name, expression, designation
2 N-PLURAL [oft with poss] 话;话语;所写的文字 Someone's words are what they say or write. 话;话语;所写的文字

  • 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. [+ of]

    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 歌词;唱词 The words of a song consist of the text that is sung, in contrast to the music that is played. 歌词;唱词

  • Can you hear the words on the album?

    你听得清这张专辑中的歌词吗？

4 N-SING 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. 短时间的谈话;短暂的聊天 [spoken]

  • I think it's time you had a word with him. [+ with]

    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。

SYN chat, tête-à-tête, talk, discussion
5 N-COUNT (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. (警告、建议、赞扬的)话，话语

  • A word of warning. Don't stick too precisely to what it says in the book. [+ of]

    提醒一句：不要过于迷信书上的话。

  • May I also say a word of thanks to all the people who sent letters.

    请允许我也向所有来信的人表示感谢。

SYN comment, remark, expression, declaration
6 N-SING 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. 一句话，一个字(也没有听到、明白或说) [emphasis]

  • I can't understand a word she says.

    她说的我一点儿也不懂。

  • I bet he doesn't remember a single word.

    我敢说他一个字都不记得。

  • Not a word was spoken.

    一言未发。

7 N-UNCOUNT [oft the NOUN] 消息;信息 If there is word of something, people receive news or information about it. 消息;信息

  • There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack. [+ from]

    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。

SYN message, news, latest [informal] , report
8 N-SING 誓言;诺言 If you give your word, you make a sincere promise to someone. 誓言;诺言

  • ...an adult who gave his word the boy would be supervised.

    一位承诺监护这个男孩的成年男子

  • He simply cannot be trusted to keep his word.

    根本不能相信他会信守诺言。

SYN promise, guarantee, pledge, undertaking
9 N-SING 命令;指示 If someone gives the word to do something, they give an order to do it. 命令;指示

  • I want nothing said about this until I give the word.

    没有我的命令，不准议论这件事。

SYN command, will, order, go-ahead [informal]
10 VERB 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. 措辞表达;用词表达

  • If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently. [VERB noun adv./prep.]

    如果换作我写这封信，我或许会用不同的措辞。

SYN express, say, state, put
-worded

  • ...a strongly-worded statement.

    措辞强硬的声明

  • ...a carefully-worded speech.

    措辞谨慎的讲话

11 See also: wording  code word  four-letter word  play on words  printed word  spoken word  written word 
12 PHRASE 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. 脏字；粗鄙的字眼

  • So many people think feminism is a dirty word.

    这么多人都认为女权主义是个龌龊的字眼。

13 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 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. 收回前言，承认说错了话(尤指此举令说话人显得愚蠢时)

  • He has had to eat his words about the company being recession-proof.

    他不得不收回他说过的公司能免受经济衰退影响的话。

14 PHRASE [n PHRASE] 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. 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)

  • He's a man of few words, very polite and unassuming.

    他是个沉默寡言的人，彬彬有礼，待人谦和。

15 PHRASE 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. 从一开始

  • It's essential you make the right decisions from the word go.

    关键是从一开始就作出正确的决定。

16 PHRASE [VERB inflects] (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. (因为仰慕或尊敬而)仔细倾听，一字不落地认真听

  • Melina was hanging on his every word, fascinated.

    梅利娜凝神细听着他的每句话，被深深吸引住了。

17 PHRASE [VERB inflects, usu PHR prep] 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. 从来没一句好话／从来没一句坏话 [emphasis]

  • The press never has a good word to say about them.

    新闻界从来没说过他们的好话。

  • She doesn't have a kind word for anyone.

    她对谁都是冷言冷语。

18 PHR-RECIP [VERB inflects, plural-n PHRASE, PHR with n] (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. (尤指因为一方抱怨了另一方的行为)与…争论,与…严肃讨论

  • We had words and she stormed out.

    我们争执了起来，她夺门而出。

  • I shall have words with these stupid friends of mine!

    我真应该跟我这些愚蠢的朋友理论理论！

19 PHRASE 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. 用…的话说;引用…的原话说

  • 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 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. 总而言之;简言之;一句话

  • 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。”

SYN briefly, in short, in a nutshell, to sum up
21 PHRASE (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. (讨论、争论、分歧中的)最终决定权

  • She does like to have the last word in any discussion.

    她确实喜欢商量什么事都最终自己说了算。

  • The final word will still come from the Secretary of State.

    最后仍然要由国务卿来定夺。

22 PHRASE (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. (在奢侈、舒适等方面的)极致 [emphasis]

  • The spa is the last word in luxury and efficiency.

    这家矿泉疗养浴场极尽奢华，功效极高。

23 PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE] (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. (尤指因非常吃惊而)说不出话来，无以言表

  • I'm lost for words — it's fantastic.

    我无以言表—太精彩了。

  • She was gaping at it, lost for words.

    她目瞪口呆地看着这场面，一时语塞。

24 PHRASE 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. 没有直接说;拐弯抹角地说

  • 'And has she agreed to go with you?' — 'Not in so many words. But I read her thoughts'.

    “她同意跟你一起去了吗？”—“没有直接说，但我知道她是怎么想的。”

25 PHRASE [usually PHRASE with cl] (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. (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 [spoken, emphasis]

  • That's what you'll end up with, you mark my words.

    那就是将来你的下场，记住我的话。

26 PHRASE (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. (由)口头

  • The story has been passed down by word of mouth.

    这个故事是口头流传下来的。

27 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 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. 硬说…说过某些话
28 PHRASE 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. 说话算数的人;一诺千金的人
29 PHRASE 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. 换言之;换句话说;也就是说

  • 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 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. 用…自己的话说

  • Now tell us in your own words about the events of Saturday.

    现在你来给我们讲讲星期六的活动吧。

31 PHRASE [VERB inflects, oft PHR that] 传话;递话 If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you. 传话;递话

  • Friends passed the word that the miners wanted to see him.

    朋友们传话说矿工们想见他。

32 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 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. 发话，下令(示意某事应该开始)

  • When I say the word, follow me down.

    我一发话，就跟着我下来。

33 PHRASE [VERB inflects, oft PHR about n, PHRASE that] 散布消息;传播消息 If you spread the word, you tell people about something. 散布消息;传播消息

  • The community reacted quickly and spread the word about safe sex.

    社区迅速作出反应，宣传安全性行为。

34 PHRASE [VERB inflects] 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. 对…说的话信以为真

  • 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 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. 相信…的话;…说的是真话

  • You'll buy nothing but trouble if you buy that house, take my word for it.

    你要是买那栋房子只会买来麻烦，我说的都是真的。

36 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 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. 极其愚蠢/荒唐得让人无语 [emphasis]

  • It's too stupid for words not having the machines switched on when they're most needed.

    最需要这些机器时却不打开，真是愚蠢至极。

  • I feel simply too devastated for words.

    我惊愕万分，不知说什么好。

37 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE with cl] 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. 信守诺言;说话算话;说到做到

  • How do I know that he will be true to his word?.

    我怎么知道他会信守诺言呢？

  • They were as good as their word and stayed away.

    他们信守诺言，离得远远的。

38 PHRASE 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. 逐字;一字不差地

  • I don't try to memorize speeches word for word.

    我不会试图一字不落地记住讲话要说的内容。

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 
Quotations
In the beginning was the Word Bible: St. John
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind Rudyard Kipling
For words, like Nature, half reveal
And half conceal the Soul within Alfred, Lord Tennyson
I am a bear of Very Little Brain, and long words Bother me A.A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh
`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less.' Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass
Words just say what you want them to say; they don't know any better A.L. Kennedy The Role of Notable Silences in Scottish History
and once sent out, a word takes wing beyond recall Horace Epistles
Words are the physicians of a mind diseased Aeschylus Prometheus Bound
Thought flies and words go on foot Julien Green Journal
How often misused words generate misleading thoughts Herbert Spencer Principles of Ethics
Words are the tokens current and accepted for conceits, as moneys are for values Francis Bacon The Advancement of Learning
Words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them Thomas Hobbes Leviathan
Oaths are but words, and words but wind Samuel Butler Hudibras
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See also: -word

BNC: 196 COCA: 244
word

noun¹

 1unit of language語言單位ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | WORD + VERB | WORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤two-letter, three-letter, etc.兩個字母、三個字母等的詞▸➤monosyllabic, polysyllabic單音節詞；多音節詞▸➤two-syllable, three-syllable, etc.雙音節詞、三音節詞等▸➤big, difficult, fancy, hard, long大詞；難詞；華麗的辭藻；長詞◇He uses big words to impress people.他用一些大詞來給人們留下印象。◇'Mendacity' is just a fancy word for 'lying'.mendacity 這個詞其實就是 lying （撒謊）的一個飾詞而已。➤polite禮貌用語◇a more polite word for the same thing表達同樣意思的更禮貌的用語➤unfamiliar不熟悉的詞➤simple簡單的詞語◇The book uses simple words and pictures to explain complex processes.該書使用簡單的詞語和圖畫來解釋複雜的過程。➤compound, portmanteau (especially BrE) 複合詞；縮合詞◇The portmanteau word 'synergy' combines 'synthesis' and 'energy'.synergy （協同作用）這個縮合詞是由 synthesis （合成）和 energy （能量）這兩個詞縮合而成的。➤native本族語詞▸➤borrowed, loan借詞；外來詞◇When a new fruit is first imported, its name is usually also imported as a loan word.引進一種新水果時，它的名字通常也會作為外來詞同時引進。➤foreign外來詞語➤Greek, Hebrew, Latin, etc.希臘語、希伯來語、拉丁語等詞彙◇'Technology' comes from the Greek word 'techne'.technology （技術）一詞來自於希臘語詞彙 techne。➤content, function實詞；虛詞➤rhyming押韻詞◇The children are asked to think of rhyming words.孩子們被要求想出一些押韻的詞。➤exact, precise, very確切的用詞；精確的話語；正是那個詞◇His exact words were, 'There's nothing we can do about it.'他確切的原話是：“我們對此無能為力。”◇Those were her very words.那正是她的原話。➤clear, plain清楚的話；通俗的用詞▸➤ambiguous有歧義的用詞➤loaded有深意的用詞◇She used loaded words like 'bully' when describing his actions.在描述他的行為時，她用的是一些像 bully （恃強凌弱）之類別有意味的詞語。➤abstract, concrete抽象／具體詞彙▸➤everyday日常詞彙◇I find even everyday words difficult to spell.我發現甚至日常用詞也很難拼寫。➤archaic, obsolete古體詞；過時的詞語▸➤key關鍵詞◇He wrote down a few key words to help him remember what to say.他寫下了一些關鍵詞來幫他記住要說些什麼。➤operative關鍵詞◇He seemed nice. But 'seemed' was the operative word.他好像還不錯吧。不過“好像”二字是關鍵詞。➤right, wrong正確的／錯誤的詞語◇You can't always find the right word when you're translating.翻譯時不是總能找到恰當的詞語。➤misspelled拼錯的詞◇I found several misspelled words and grammatical errors.我發現了幾處拼寫和語法錯誤。➤bad, curse, cuss (NAmE, informal) , dirty, four-letter, naughty, obscene, rude, taboo罵人的話；下流字眼；粗話；髒話；猥褻詞語；禁忌語◇The play is full of four-letter words.這部戲裏滿是髒話。◇Work is a dirty word to Frank. (figurative) 對弗蘭克來說，工作是一個難聽的字眼。 (see also swear word) ➤slang俚語詞◇It's a slang word meaning 'boy' or 'person'.這是個俚語詞，意思是“男孩”或“人”。➤household家喻戶曉的詞語◇His name has become a household word since he first appeared in the series.自從他在這部連續劇中首次出鏡之後，他的名字已變得家喻戶曉。➤code代號◇The police use code words for their major operations.警察在重大行動中使用代號。➤buzz (usually buzzword) , vogue流行語；時髦詞◇E-marketing is the current buzzword.電子營銷是現在的時髦詞彙。➤magic咒語；神奇的用詞▸➤printed, spoken, written書面語；口語詞◇She combines visual images and the spoken word to great effect in her presentations.在介紹會上，她將視覺影像和語言結合起來，達到了非常好的效果。VERB + WORD➤have有單詞◇Spanish has no word for 'understatement'.西班牙語中沒有與 understatement （保守的說法）相對應的詞。➤use運用詞彙◇He uses lots of long words.他愛用長詞。➤mention提及詞◇I daren't even mention the word 'money' to him.我甚至不敢跟他提“錢”這個字。➤form, make構詞；造詞◇Rearrange the letters to form a word.把這些字母重新組合成一個詞。➤pronounce發音◇How is this word pronounced?這個詞怎麼讀？➤mispronounce發錯單詞的音▸➤spell拼寫單詞▸➤misuse用錯詞◇a word that is often misused經常用錯的詞➤know, speak, understand懂詞語；講話；理解單詞◇I don't speak a word of Swedish.我一句瑞典語也不會講。➤look up查找單詞◇She looked the word up in the dictionary.她在詞典中查到這個單詞。➤find找到單詞◇I couldn't find the right word to express the concept.我找不到恰當的詞來表達這個概念。➤choose, pick選詞◇He chose his words carefully when commenting on her work.在評論她的作品時他字斟句酌。➤translate翻譯單詞▸➤coin, invent創造新詞◇The word 'e-commerce' was coined to refer to business done over the Internet.人們創造了 e-commerce （電子商務）這個單詞來指在因特網上做的生意。WORD + VERB➤mean sth, signify sth單詞意思是⋯／表示⋯▸➤refer to sth, relate to sth單詞指的是⋯／與⋯有關係▸➤convey sth, describe sth, express sth單詞表示⋯／描述⋯／表達⋯◇words describing body parts描述身體部位的詞語◇Words can't express how happy I am.我的幸福難以言表。➤conjure sth up, evoke sth詞語使人想起⋯／喚起⋯◇The word 'cruise' conjures up images of a luxury.* cruise （巡遊）這個詞使人想起奢華的場景。➤imply sth單詞的含義是⋯▸➤denote sth詞語表示⋯◇Bold words denote chapter headings.黑體詞表示章節標題。➤carry sth, have sth單詞帶有⋯◇The same word can carry numerous meanings.同一個單詞可以有多種意思。◇The word has two meanings.這個詞有兩個意思。➤be derived from sth, come from sth, derive from sth單詞派生自⋯；單詞來源於⋯◇'Window' derives from a Norse word meaning 'eye of the wind'.window （窗戶）這個詞來源於古斯堪的那維亞語 中“風眼”一詞。➤begin with sth, end in sth, end with sth單詞以⋯開始；單詞以⋯結尾◇a word beginning with 'c'以 c 開頭的單詞➤rhyme (with sth), sound like sth單詞（與⋯）押韻／聽起來像⋯◇The words at the end of the lines all rhyme.這些詩行末尾的單詞都押韻。◇I'm not sure what he said but the word sounded like 'bull'.我不能確定他說的是什麼，但那個詞聽起來像 bull （公牛）。➤fail sb某人想不出用什麼詞表達感情◇Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel).我無法用語言表達我的感受。WORD + NOUN➤game, puzzle文字遊戲；填字遊戲➤identification, recognition詞彙識別◇These students have very poor word-recognition skills.這些學生的詞彙識別技巧很差。➤choice措辭➤association詞語聯想➤formation構詞法➤list單詞表PREPOSITION➤in sb's words用某人的話說◇The students had to retell the story in their own words.學生必須用自己的話複述這個故事。➤word for意為⋯的單詞◇What's the French word for 'snail'?snail （蝸牛）一詞用法語怎麼說？➤word in⋯中的詞語◇one of the most common words in the English language英語中最常用的單詞之一PHRASES➤in all senses of the word從任何意義上說◇She was a true friend in all senses of the word.從任何意義上說她都是真正的朋友。➤in other words也就是說◇They're letting me go－in other words, I've been sacked.他們讓我走人。換句話說，我被解雇了。➤in so many words直截了當◇They told me in so many words (= directly) that I was no longer needed.他們直截了當地告訴我已經不再需要我了。➤in the true sense of the word在真正意義上◇People who overeat are not addicts in the true sense of the word.過量飲食者並非真正意義上的成癮者。➤in words of one syllable (= using very simple language) 用簡單的語言◇Could you say that again in words of one syllable?你能用簡單的語言再說一遍嗎？
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 2a word that you say or write話語；語言ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | WORD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤angry, cross, hard, harsh氣憤的話；憤怒的言語；刺耳的話◇He never says a harsh word about his experiences.對於自己的經歷他從未抱怨過。➤hurtful, unkind傷人的字眼；不近人情的話▸➤friendly, good, kind, nice友善的話；好話◇He hasn't a good word to say for anybody.他對誰都沒有一句好話。➤final, last (no plural無複數) 最終決定◇The Chairman always has the last word (= the final decision) on financial decisions.在作財務決策時，總是董事長最後說了算。VERB + WORD➤put in, say, speak, utter替人說話；講話；吐露◇If you run into the boss, put in a good word for me!如果你遇見老闆，請為我美言幾句！◇Nobody's uttered a word to me about it.沒有任何人向我提過這件事。◇Every word he utters is considered sacred.他所說的每個字都被看作是神聖的。➤give, say講一下；吩咐一下◇Just say the word and I'll go.只要吩咐一聲我馬上就走。➤scream, shout, yell尖叫／高呼／呼喊詞語◇He kept shouting the word 'No!'他不停地高呼“不要”！➤repeat重複詞➤whisper悄悄說話◇He whispered the word to me.他低聲跟我說了句話。➤slur含糊不清地說話◇I knew he'd been drinking because he was slurring his words.我知道他喝酒了，因為他說話含糊不清。➤enunciate清晰地念詞◇He enunciated the word with extreme care.他非常仔細而清晰地讀出該詞。➤not breathe不透露消息◇Don't breathe a word to anyone about what I've told you!不要對任何人透露我對你說的話！➤type, write打字；寫字➤scrawl, scribble潦草地寫字➤inscribe刻字▸➤hear, read聽見詞語；讀詞語▸➤mishear, misread聽錯了詞；讀錯了詞◇I misheard the word 'sick' as 'thick'.我把單詞 sick （生病的）錯聽成了 thick （厚的）。➤cross out, delete, erase, rub out (BrE) 劃掉詞；刪去詞；擦掉詞➤insert, substitute插入詞；替換詞◇She deleted 'girl' and substituted the word 'woman'.她將 girl （女孩）這個詞刪去，換成了 woman （女人）。➤emphasize, stress重讀詞◇By emphasizing particular words you can change the meaning.重讀特定的詞就能改變意思。➤hang on仔細傾聽說話◇The journalists hung on his every word as he spoke of his ordeal.記者仔細傾聽他講述的苦難經歷。WORD + NOUN➤count字數◇Don't waffle in your essay just to get the right word count.寫文章時不要為了湊字數而胡扯一通。PREPOSITION➤in a word簡言之◇'Would you like to help us?' 'In a word (= briefly), no.'“你願意幫我們嗎？”“一句話，不幫。”➤without a word不置一詞◇She left without a word.她一聲不吭地離開了。➤word about關於⋯的話◇We never heard anyone say an unkind word about her.我們從未聽過任何人說過她的壞話。➤word from由⋯發言◇And now a word from our sponsors...接下來要發言的是我們的贊助商⋯⋯➤word of⋯的話語◇a word of advice / warning忠告；警告PHRASES➤get a word in, get a word in edgeways, get a word in edgewise (NAmE) 插話◇I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't get a word in.我本想告訴你，可插不進話。➤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某人從來沒有說過這麼正確的話；說的話再正確不過了◇You said we were about to make a big mistake, and never was a truer word spoken (= you were right)!你說我們將犯下大錯，你說得真是千真萬確！➤not a single word, not a word不說一句話◇Remember－not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this.記住：這件事千萬別讓彼得知道。◇We didn't say a single word to each other all day.我們相互之間一整天沒說一句話。➤not believe a word一個字都不相信◇I don't believe a word of what she said.她說的話我一句也不信。➤word for word (= exactly) 一字不差地◇He repeated word for word what the boy had said to him.他把男孩跟他說的話原原本本地複述了一遍。➤(by) word of mouth口頭傳播◇The restaurant does not advertise, but relies on word of mouth.這家餐館並沒有做廣告，靠的是口碑。➤words per minute, words per second每分鐘⋯詞；每秒鐘⋯詞◇He chatters away at about 200 words per minute.他以大約每分鐘 200 詞的速度嘮叨個不停。◇He types 80 words per minute.他每分鐘打 80 個單詞。➤a word to the wise (= a piece of advice) 一點兒忠告◇A word to the wise: just because it's a bargain doesn't mean you have to buy it.一點兒忠告：不能僅僅因為便宜你就買。
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 3words what sb says; talk話語；言辭ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORDS | WORDS + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤a few很少的話◇I want to say a few words (= talk) about Christina.我想談談克里斯蒂娜。➤good, friendly, kind好話；友善的話◇Thank you for those kind words.謝謝你說了這麼多體貼的話。➤unkind不友好的話▸➤angry, bitter, blunt, choice (ironic) , cross, hard, harsh, strong氣憤的話；尖酸刻薄的話；生硬的話；出言不遜的話；髒話；強硬的話➤hurtful傷人的話▸➤polite禮貌話◇She was charmed by his friendly smile and polite words.她被他友好的微笑和禮貌的話語迷住了。➤flattering, honeyed恭維話；甜言蜜語➤comforting, encouraging, soothing安慰的話；鼓勵的話；撫慰的話◇He tried to calm her with soothing words.他試圖說些安慰的話讓她平靜下來。➤discouraging令人氣餒的話▸➤empty, fine (ironic) , meaningless空話；漂亮話；無意義的話◇Despite all their fine words, the council have never done anything to improve road safety.委員會說得好聽，實際上從未採取任何措施改進公路安全。➤weasel推諉詞◇The government's promises on nurses' pay turned out to be weasel words (= deliberately unclear).政府對護士工資問題的許諾到頭來只不過是推諉之詞。➤bold, brave豪言壯語◇Despite his brave words, I don't believe he can save the factory from closure.儘管他有一番豪言壯語，我卻不相信他能使工廠免於倒閉。➤wise明智的話▸➤well-chosen仔細斟酌的話語◇He ruined her self-confidence with a few well-chosen words.他仔細斟酌過後說的幾句話使她失去了自信心。➤cautionary提醒的話▸➤soft, whispered柔聲細語；悄悄話◇They exchanged whispered words of love.他們喁喁細語，情話綿綿。➤unspoken未吐之言◇The look in her eyes filled in the unspoken words in her sentence.她的眼神填補了她話語中的未吐之言。➤dying, last彌留之言；臨終的話◇Her last words were for her children.她的遺言是留給她的孩子們的。➤parting臨別的話◇Her parting words were 'I'll be back'.她分手時說的話是“我會回來的”。➤famous, immortal著名的話；不朽的話◇the immortal words of Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon尼爾・阿姆斯特朗登上月球時所說的不朽名言➤fateful, prophetic影響重大的話；預言◇Seconds after uttering the fateful words 'This is easy!' he crashed.剛說完“這很容易！”這句災難性的話沒幾秒鐘，他就撞車了。VERB + WORDS➤have談話◇She had some harsh words to say about her colleagues.她說了一些有關同事的刻薄話。➤say, speak說話；講話◇Before we begin, I'd like to say a few words about who I am.在開始之前，我想先自我介紹一下。➤chant, intone, recite, sing反複喊／吟詠／背誦／吟唱話語➤repeat重複說過的話➤mouth不出聲地說話◇The audience mouthed the words to all the songs.觀眾不出聲地哼着所有歌曲的歌詞。➤whisper低聲說話◇He whispered a few words of prayer.他低聲說了幾句禱詞。➤blurt, blurt out脫口而出◇She had blurted the words out before she realized it.她不小心脫口說出了那些話。➤mumble, murmur, mutter咕噥地說；喃喃自語；輕聲低語▸➤spit, spit out罵罵咧咧地說話◇She was so furious, she almost spat the words out: 'You idiot!'她是如此憤怒，一句“你這個白痴！”幾乎就罵出了口。➤bandy, exchange, have口角；交談；爭辯◇I usually exchange a few words with him when I see him.我見到他時，通常會與他聊上幾句。◇Words were exchanged (= there was an argument).發生了一點兒爭執。➤memorize記住詞◇She had memorized all the words to the song.她已經記住了那首歌的全部歌詞。➤recall, remember回想起／記得說過的話◇We recall the words of Martin Luther King, 'Free at last'.我們回想起馬丁・路德・金曾說過的話：“終於自由了。”➤heed聽從勸告◇She has given us a warning, and we should heed her words.她警告過我們，我們應該聽她的話。➤quote引用原話▸➤distort, twist歪曲原話◇She felt angry at how the journalist had twisted her words.她對記者歪曲了她的原話感到氣憤。➤borrow, echo借用詞語；重複說過的話◇In her speech she echoed the President's words.她在演講中轉引了總統說過的話。➤regret後悔已說的話◇She instantly regretted her words.她立刻為自己說過的話感到後悔。➤eat, take back收回已說的話◇When he told her she would fail, she swore she would make him eat his words.他說她會失敗時，她發誓要讓他收回他的話。➤drown, drown out聲音蓋過說的話◇Her words were drowned out by the roar of the engine.她的話被機器的轟鳴聲淹沒了。➤not mince直言不諱◇He doesn't mince his words when he talks about his ex-boss.談起以前的老闆時他毫無顧忌。WORDS + VERB➤conjure sth up, evoke sth話語喚起⋯◇Her words conjured up a strange picture in her mind.她的話在她腦海中勾勒出一幅奇特的畫面。➤come, come out, emerge, leave sb's lips, leave sb's mouth話出口▸➤burst from sb, escape, fall, flow, pour out, slip out, spill out, tumble out話語脫口而出；話湧出口；話失口說出；語無倫次◇He was nervous, and his words came out in a rush.他心裏緊張，說話語無倫次。◇His words fell into the silence like stones.他的話打破了寂靜，如同石頭落地一般擲地有聲。➤stick in your throat難以啟齒◇He wanted to tell her how he felt about her, but the words stuck in his throat.他想告訴她自己對她的感覺，但是又難以啟齒。➤drift, float, hang in the air話沒有說完◇I let my words hang in the air. Maggie was no fool: she must realize I meant it.我沒有把話說完。瑪吉不是傻瓜，她一定意識到了我是故意的。➤haunt sb, linger話令某人經久難忘；話在腦際縈繞◇Those mocking words haunted me for years.那些嘲笑的話語多年來在我腦海中揮之不去。◇The words lingered in his mind long after they were spoken.那些話說出後很久仍在他腦際縈繞。➤echo, resonate, resound, reverberate, ring話語回響；話音縈繞◇Her teacher's words echoed in her ears.老師的話在她耳朵裏回響。➤fade, fade away, tail away, tail off, trail away, trail off話音逐漸消失；說話聲逐漸消失◇His words faded to silence as he saw she didn't believe him.看到她並不相信他，他的話音越來越低，最終沉默不語了。➤hit home, strike a chord, strike home, touch a chord言辭擊中要害；話引起共鳴➤hurt, sting話語傷人▸➤sink in話逐漸被充分理解◇She could feel her temper boiling as his words sank in.她逐漸聽明白了他的話，感到怒火中燒。PREPOSITION➤words of⋯的話語◇She whispered words of comfort in his ear.她在他耳邊輕輕說了幾句安慰的話。◇I listened to his words of wisdom.我聆聽了他那些智慧的話語。PHRASES➤(you) mark my words (= believe me) 記住我的話◇Mark my words, this film will win an Oscar.記住我的話好了，這部電影會得奧斯卡獎的。
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 4a word conversation談話ADJECTIVE | VERB + A WORD | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤quick很快的對話▸➤quiet低聲交流◇The manager had a quiet word with Alison, and she gave him no more problems.經理和艾莉森輕聲說了幾句話，她就再也不給他出難題了。VERB + A WORD➤have談話◇I've had a few words with John, and he's quite happy for you to stay.我與約翰談了談，他對你能留下感到十分高興。◇I've had a word with John, and he's quite happy for you to stay.我與約翰談了談，他對你能留下感到十分高興。PREPOSITION➤word with與⋯說幾句◇Can I have a quick word with you?我能與你稍微談一下嗎？PHRASES➤a word in sb's ear (BrE) 讓某人聽◇Can I have a word in your ear about tomorrow's presentation?關於明天的演示我能和你說幾句嗎？
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 5promise諾言ADJECTIVE | VERB + WORD | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤solemn鄭重的承諾◇She gave him her solemn word that she would give up drugs.她鄭重向他承諾要戒毒。VERB + WORD➤give sb向某人承諾▸➤be as good as, be true to, keep按承諾行事；信守承諾◇He promised to help and was as good as his word.他答應幫忙，並且說話算數。◇True to her word, she returned next day.正如她所承諾的，她第二天就返回了。➤break, go back on違背諾言；出爾反爾◇Once he has made a promise, he never goes back on his word.他一旦承諾，就永不食言。➤believe, trust相信諾言◇She gave me a promise, and I'm willing to trust her word.她向我保證了，我也願意相信她的諾言。➤doubt懷疑諾言◇I'm sorry I doubted your word.對不起，我懷疑過你的諾言。PHRASES➤have sb's word for sth (especially BrE) 得到某人對⋯的許諾◇We only have her word for it that she sent the payment.她只是向我們保證她支付了款項。➤a man of his word, a woman of her word守信用的人◇You needn't worry about him not paying you back－he's a man of his word.你不必擔心他不還你錢，他是個守信的人。➤take sb at their word相信某人的話◇He said I could stay at his house any time, so I took him at his word.他說我在他家待多久都可以，我相信他的話。➤take sb's word for sth相信某人的話◇I haven't seen his work, but I'll take his word for it that it's finished.我還沒看到他幹的活兒，但是我相信他說的，工作已經完成了。➤your word against sb's所說的話與某人的話不相符◇If it's your word against the police officer's, the jury are going to believe him.如果你的話與那名警察的話不一致，陪審團就會相信警察。➤sb's word is their bond某人的諾言很可靠➤word of honour/honor諾言◇He gave me his word of honour / honor that he wouldn't tell anyone.他承諾不會告訴任何人。
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 6information/news信息；消息VERB + WORD | WORD + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + WORD➤bring, send帶來消息；得到消息；傳話◇He sent word to his family that his captors were treating him well.他給家人捎了個口信，說劫持者待他還好。➤get, hear得到／聽到消息◇We didn't get word of her arrest until the next day.我們直到第二天才得到她被捕的消息。➤spread傳播消息WORD + VERB➤get out, leak, leak out消息傳出；消息泄露◇If word gets out about the affair, he will have to resign.如果這件風流韻事傳出去的話，他就得辭職。➤spread消息傳播◇Word that he had died spread fast.他已死去的消息快速傳播開來。➤be, have it有消息說；據說◇The word is they've split up.據說他們已經分手了。◇Word has it that she's leaving.據說她要離開了。PREPOSITION➤word about有關⋯的消息◇Health workers spread the word about the benefits of immunization.醫療工作者宣傳關於接種疫苗的好處。➤word of⋯的消息◇We soon got word of his arrival.我們很快得知他到達的消息。PHRASES➤the word on the street is (= people are saying) 有傳言說◇The word on the street is there's going to be a takeover.有傳言說將要發生收購。➤what's the word?(= what are people saying?) 有什麼消息？
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ADVERB➤carefully, cautiously仔細地措辭；謹慎地用詞◇We need to word our question carefully.我們需要仔細地斟酌提問的措辭。➤ambiguously, vaguely用詞模稜兩可；用詞含混▸➤broadly, loosely措辭含義寬泛／不嚴謹➤poorly措辭拙劣◇a poorly worded request that resulted in confusion因措辭不當而造成理解障礙的請求➤strongly措辭強烈◇He issued a very strongly worded statement denying any involvement in the plot.他發表了一項措辭強烈的聲明，否認參與這一陰謀。➤differently措辭不同◇It's the same sentiment, though worded rather differently.還是同樣的觀點，只是措辭稍有不同。
BNC: 196 COCA: 244
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⇨ word (long words) ⇨ news (spread the word) ⇨ promise (I give you my word.) word

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word ♦︎ term ♦︎ phrase ♦︎ expression ♦︎ idiomThese are all words for a unit of language used to express sth. 这些词均表示语言表述单位。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a word / term for sth◆a / an new / ambiguous word / term / phrase / expression◆a technical / colloquial word / term / phrase / expression◆a slang word / term / phrase◆an idiomatic phrase / expression◆to use a word / a term / a phrase / an expression / an idiom◆to coin a word / a term / a phrase / an expression◆a word / a term / a phrase / an expression / an idiom means sth◆a word / a term / a phrase / an expression comes / derives / is derived from sth■ word [countable] a single unit of language which means sth and can be spoken or written 单词；词；字◆Do not write more than 200 words.写的东西不要超过200字。◆He uses a lot of long words.他用许多长长的词。◆What's the Spanish word for 'table'?“桌子”在西班牙语中叫什么？◆I could hear every word they were saying.我能听到他们说的每一个字。◆I can't remember her exact words.我记不清她的原话了。◆Tell me what happened in your own words.用自己的话告诉我出了什么事。◆He was a true friend in all senses of the word.从任何意义上来说他都是位真正的朋友。  see also wording ⇨ language 2 ■ term [countable] (rather formal) a word or phrase used as the name of sth, especially one connected with a particular type of language 词语；术语◆technical / legal / scientific terms专业／法律／科学术语◆'Register' is the term commonly used to describe different levels of formality in language.“语域”是一个描述语言正式程度的常用术语。  see also term ⇨ call verb 1 , terms ⇨ language 2 ■ phrase [countable] a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together 短语；词组；惯用法◆She was, in her own favourite phrase, 'a woman without a past'.用她自己喜欢的字眼说，她是个“没有不清白过去的女人”。ⓘ In grammar, a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb, especially one that forms part of a sentence: 'the green car' and 'on Friday morning' are phrases. 从语法角度讲，phrase是不含限定动词的一组词，尤指构成句子成分的短语，the green car和on Friday morning均为短语。■ expression [countable] a word or phrase 词语；措辞；表达方式◆He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I've never heard before.他常常用很多我从未听过的俚语。■ idiom [countable] a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words 习语；成语；惯用语◆'Let the cat out of the bag' is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake.let the cat out of the bag是惯用语，意思是无意中泄露秘密。
BNC: 196 COCA: 244
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The words of a language: domain, language, lexical gap...
Types of word or phrase: acrostic, adjacency pair, Americanism...
Parts of songs: chorus, lyric, refrain...
Discussions and debates: discussion, debate, argument...
Informal conversation about other people or unimportant things: conversation, chat, gossip...
Speeches and parts of speeches: speech, talk, address...
General words for information, news and facts: information, data, datum...
Advice: advice, guidance, recommendation...
Warning and warnings: warning, notice, caution...
Praise and admiration: praise, admiration, recognition...
General words meaning to say something: say, talk, speak...

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