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

• Am I correct in saying this?
  我这样说对吗？
• She claimed they'd been in love, but I sensed she was only saying this to save face.
  她宣称他们相恋了，但我感到她这么说只是想挽回面子。
• The sayings of Confucius offer guidance on this matter.
  孔子的教诲为此事提供了指引。
• I'm not saying it in fun.
  我讲这话不是开玩笑的。
• I heard the voices, but couldn't make out what they were saying.
  我听到有声音，却听不清他们在说些什么。
• You're saying they are sending too many people to prison?
  你是说他们把太多人关进了监狱？
• I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
  我给斯坦利寄了封信，说我是他的一个老战友。
• I felt guilty saying that, playing on her generosity.
  我说这话是利用了她的慷慨，对此我感到愧疚。
• '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。
• We're not saying that activists should put all their effort and time into party politics
  我们并不是说活动家应该把所有的精力和时间都用到政党政治上。