say什么意思(【用法】:speak+语言)
中文里的“说”有很多种:说,讲,道,谈,语,曰······
英语中常考的就是这四个,talk,tell, speak, say,前两个不仅意思相近,长得还像,怎么区别呢?掌握了这个,你在语法题,完形填空题,作文的应试中就不会丢很多分。
talk
【含义】谈论,讨论,不及物动词,不论后面跟人还是跟物,都要加介词。
【用法】 talk with sb // talk to sb (二者基本上同义)和某人交谈
talk about sth 讨论某物
下面都是将这两个基本短语整合在一起,顺序可以互换, 和某人讨论某事:
talk with sb about sth; =talk about sth with sb =talk to sb about sth = talk about sth to sb
【强调点】强调两个人或者多个人相互交谈
【例子】The students are talking about their plans for May Day.
tell
【含义】讲,说,及物动词,后面加宾语(可以是人,可以是物还可以是句子)
【用法】 tell sb sth =tell sth to sb 告诉某人某事
tell a story/tell a lie 讲故事、说谎
tell sb to do sth(否定:tell sb not to do sth) 告诉某人去做某事(否定:告诉某人不要去做某事)
【强调点】强调一方对另一方说,讲
【例子】The teacher is telling an interesting story to the students now.
speak
【含义】说话;讲语言;
【用法】1. speak+语言 :speak Chinese 说汉语
2. 电话用语 :—May I speak to Jessy?— Yes,speaking.
3. 强调说话的能力:That baby can speak.
【强调点】强调张口说话的能力
say
【含义】说
【用法】 say sth to sb 对某人说某事
【强调点】强调说话的内容
【例子】Please say "Happy May Day"to your parents.请带我向你的父母说声“五一快乐”。