word

1. N-COUNT 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

The words stood out clearly on the page. 这些单词清晰地呈现在页面上。

The word "ginseng" comes from the Chinese word "Shen-seng."

这个词来自中文的“人参”。

2. N-PLURAL Someone's words are what they say or write. 话

I was devastated when her words came true. 她的话应验时，我感到震惊。

3. N-PLURAL Thewords of a song consist of the text that is sung, in contrast to the music that is played. 歌词

Can you hear the words on the album?

你能听清那张专集里的歌词吗？

4. N-SING If you have a word with someone, you have a short conversation with them. 简短的交谈[口语]

I think it's time you had a word with him. 我认为该是你和他谈一谈的时候了。

5. N-COUNT If you offer someone a word of something such as warning, advice, or praise, you warn, advise, or praise them. (警告、建议、赞扬等的) 话语

A word of warning. Don't stick too precisely to what it says in the book. 一句警告的话。不要对书上所说的抠得太死。

6. N-SING 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. (说的) 话[强调]

I can't understand a word she says. 她说的我一个字也听不懂。

7. N-UNCOUNT 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. 没有任何来自当局的有关攻击报道的消息。

8. N-SING If you give your word, you make a sincere promise to someone. 诺言

...an adult who gave his word the boy would be supervised. …许诺这个男孩将受到监督的一个成年人。

9. N-SING If someone gives the word to do something, they give an order to do it. 命令

I want nothing said about this until I give the word. 没有我的命令, 谁对此都别发表任何议论。

10. V-T To word something in a particular way means to choose or use particular words to express it. 措辞

If I had written the letter, I might have worded it differently. 如果是我写这封信，我可能会措辞不同。

11. -wordedCOMB in ADJ 措辞…的

...a strongly-worded statement. …一份措辞强硬的声明。

12. →see also wording

COMB in ADJ

1. PHRASE If you say that people consider something to be a dirty word, you mean that they disapprove of it. 引起反感的词

So many people think feminism is a dirty word. 那么多的人认为女权主义是一个令人反感的词。

2. PHRASE 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. 重要的是你从一开始就要做出正确的决定。

3. PHRASE 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. 用某人自己的话说

Even the Assistant Secretary of State had to admit that previous policy did not, in his words, produce results. 就连这位国务卿助理也不得不承认以前的政策, 用他本人的话说, 没有产生效果。

4. PHRASE 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. 最终意见; 最终决定

She does like to have the last word in any discussion. 她的确喜欢在任何讨论中发表最终意见。

5. PHRASE If news or information passes by word of mouth, people tell it to each other rather than it being printed in written form. 口头

The story has been passed down by word of mouth. 这个故事是口头流传下来的。

6. PHRASE You say in other words in order to introduce a different, and usually simpler, explanation or interpretation of something that has just been said. 换句话说

...coronary heart disease, in other words, heart attacks and strokes. …冠心病，换句话说，心脏病和中风。

7. PHRASE If you say something in your own words, you express it in your own way, without copying or repeating someone else's description. 用某人自己的话说

Now tell us in your own words about the events of Saturday. 现在用你自己的话告诉我们关于星期六的事情。

8. PHRASE If you say to someone "take my word for it," you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth. 相信我的话

You'll buy nothing but trouble if you buy that house, take my word for it. 你如果买了那幢房子，买到的只有麻烦，相信我的话。

9. PHRASE If you repeat something word for word, you repeat it exactly as it was originally said or written. 逐字地

I don't try to memorize speeches word for word. 我不会尝试去逐字地背那些演说。

10. the operative word→see operative