saying

英 [ˈseɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈseɪɪŋ]

n.  谚语; 格言; 警句
v.  说; 讲; 告诉; 念; 朗诵; 背诵; 表达，表述(见解)
say的现在分词

现在分词：saying　复数：sayings　

高考

Collins.1 / BNC.7543 / COCA.5887

牛津词典

noun

• 谚语；格言；警句
  a well-known phrase or statement that expresses sth about life that most people believe is wise and true
  1. ‘Accidents will happen’, as the saying goes .
     常言道：“意外事，总难免。”

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 谚语;格言;警句
  Asayingis a sentence that people often say and that gives advice or information about human life and experience.
  1. We also realize the truth of that old saying: Charity begins at home...
     我们也明白了那句老话的道理：仁爱始于家庭。
  2. Her favourite saying was: 'There are a lot of people far worse off than me.'
     她最喜欢的谚语是：“比上不足，比下有余。”
• N-COUNT (尤指宗教或政治领袖的)重要讲话，教诲，名言
  Thesayingsof a person, especially a religious or political leader, are important things that they said or pieces of advice that they gave.
  1. The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter.
     孔子的教诲为此事提供了指引。

英英释义

noun

• a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  1. pardon the expression
  Synonym:expressionlocution

双语例句

• I sent him a long fax, saying I didn't need a maid.
  我给他发了一份很长的传真，说我不需要女仆。
• The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter.
  孔子的教诲为此事提供了指引。
• 'We're not saying we're outside and above all this,' he stresses.
  “我们并不是说我们对此不闻不问，”他强调道。
• She retorted upon me, saying I was to blame.
  她反驳我，说我才应该受责备。
• Macmillan wrote back saying that he could certainly help
  麦克米伦回信说他肯定能帮忙。
• Am I correct in saying this?
  我这样说对吗？
• Costello later apologized, saying he'd been annoyed by the man
  科斯特洛后来表示了歉意，说他是被那人惹怒的。
• I must stop saying everyone famous is a good friend. It sounds as if I'm name-dropping.
  我不能再说每位知名人士都是我的好朋友了，听起来像是我在借他们抬高自己。
• Allen back-pedalled, saying that he had had no intention of offending them
  艾伦退缩了，说他无意冒犯他们。
• He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he could have expressed it differently.
  他并不后悔说了自己所做的事，但觉得本可以换一种方式表达。