簡而言之,say 強調說話的內容,而 tell 則更加強調訊息傳遞給了誰。 |
✦ 會使用到 say 搭配詞的 15 種常見時機 :
1 問候相關:
say hello 打招呼
say goodbye (to)... 向……告別
- Say hello to our new neighbors for me.(向我們的新鄰居問好。)
- It's time to say goodbye to our guests.(是時候和我們的客人道別了。)
say farewell to... 向……告別
- It's time to say farewell to our old home and embrace the new one.(是時候向我們的老家道別,迎接新的生活了。)
- She had to say farewell to her childhood friends when she moved abroad.(當她移居國外時,不得不與她的童年朋友道別。)
英文小貼士:「say goodbye to」和「say farewell to」在很多情況下可以表示相同的意思,都是指向某人或某物告別或道別。兩者都用於表示對某人、某地或某事物的離別或告別。 兩者之間的差異可能在於情感色彩或形式上的微妙差異,「farewell」通常會給人一種更正式、懷舊或深刻的感覺,而「goodbye」則更常見於日常用語中,通常被視為比較輕鬆隨意的方式來表達離別。但總體而言,在大多數情況下,這兩個詞彙是可以互換使用的。
2 禮貌用語:
say please 請求
say thank you 感謝
- Can you say please when you ask for something?(當你要求某事時可以說「請」嗎?)
- Always remember to say thank you when someone helps you.(當有人幫助你時,記得要說「謝謝」。
3 表達態度:
say yes / say no 同意 / 拒絕
- She hesitated to say yes to the invitation.(她猶豫著是否答應邀請。)
- It's okay to say no if you're not comfortable with something.(如果對某事感到不滿意,是可以拒絕的。)
say sorry 道歉或表達歉意
- He finally decided to say sorry for his mistake.(他最後終於決定為自己的錯誤道歉。)
- It takes courage to say sorry when you've hurt someone.(當你傷害了某人時,道歉需要勇氣。)
say nothing 保持沉默
- Sometimes it's better to say nothing than to say the wrong thing.(有時保持沉默比說錯話更好。)
4 鼓勵某人對某事表態:
say a (few) word 催促或要求某人開口說些什麼
say something 鼓勵或請求某人說些話
say anything 要求對方隨便說些什麼
- Say a few word about your trip!(談談你的旅行吧!)
- She didn't say a word during the entire meeting.(她整個會議都一言不發。)
- Please, just say something. Your silence is worrying me.(拜託,說點什麼吧。你的沉默讓我擔心。)
- Even if you're unsure, just say something to contribute to the discussion.(即使你不確定,也請說點什麼來參與討論。)
- Don't worry about being perfect, just say anything that crosses your mind.(別擔心要說得很完美,隨便說點你想到的東西就好。)
say your piece 請你有話直說
say what you mean 直率地表達自己的想法或意見
- I'll give you a minute to say your piece.(我給你一分鐘說出你的觀點。)
- He always says what he means, which is why people trust him.(他總是直言不諱,這就是為什麼人們信任他。)
What do you say? 你覺得如何?
- What do you say we try a different approach to solve this problem?(我們嘗試用不同的方式來解決這個問題,你覺得如何?)
We said our last farewell to our good friend at her funeral.
我們在好友的喪禮中向她做最後一次的告別。
Remember to close the door when you leave.
你走時記得要把門關上。
We’ve decided to change the plan.
我們已決定要改變計畫。
I'll give you the money even if you can t pay me back.
即使你沒能力還錢,我還是會給你錢。
Clear communication among team members contributes to the success of a project.
團隊成員之間的清楚溝通有助於專案的成功。
The mother worried about her son’s health.
這位母親很擔心她兒子的健康。
Money alone cannot solve all your problems.
光靠錢不能解決你所有的問題。
Let ’s try our best to solve the problem.
我們盡全力來解決這個問題吧!
I’m looking for a babysitter to take care of my son.
我正在找一位保姆來照顧我兒子。
Sit back and relax. The itinerary has been taken care of.
放輕鬆休息吧。行程路線都處理妥當了。
Lillian's credit card bill last month came to NT$8,000.
莉莉安上個月的信用卡費總共是新臺幣八千元。
Sam made it to the airport in time to catch his flight.
山姆及時趕到機場搭上飛機。
Jim was absent from work yesterday due to illness.
吉姆昨天因生病而沒來上班。
Without hard work, you can’t meet your parents’ expectations.
你若不努力就不能達到你父母的期望。
It's hard to say whether it will rain tomorrow.
很難斷言明天會不會下雨。
My parents didn’t agree to our plan.
我父母親不贊成我們的計畫。
Lucy says her prayers before going to bed every night.
露西每晚睡前都會禱告。
Mary was forced to retire from teaching due to ill health.
瑪麗因為健康不佳而被迫從教職退休。
Women had no say in public affairs in the past.
女性過去在公共事務上沒有發言權。
The company allows its employees to wear casual clothes to work.
該公司允許其員工穿著休閒服裝上班。
I will buy my parents a new house if I win the lottery.
如果我中了樂透,就會買棟新房子給我父母。