say我们经常使用的用法是说话，但是在英语写作中，它的相关英语短语出现的频率也很高。以下是学习啦小编给大家带来say的用法辨析和短语例句，以供参阅。
say的用法
say的用法1：say的基本含义是指把自己的思想或观点通过言语表达出来,使人明白其意图,即“说,讲”,着重所说话的内容,引申还可指“预告”“说明”“表明”“宣称”“背诵”等。
say的用法2：say还可以作“比方说,假定说”解,是let's say的省略说法,用作插入语。
say的用法3：say可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后可接名词、代词、动词不定式、带疑问词的不定式或that/wh-从句作宾语。也可引出直接引语。可用于被动结构。有时还可用一般现在时表过去。
say的用法4：say引出直接引语时,如果主句是放在引语之前,主句中的主语不管是名词或是代词,主谓均不倒装; 如果主句是放在引语之后或是插在引语之中,主语是代词时,主谓也不倒装,主语是名词时,主谓常可倒装。
say的用法5：“It is/was said that...”结构的意思是“据说”。
say的用法6：say后有时可跟替代词so或not。
say的用法7：say作名词的意思是“决定权,发言权”,指人们对某一件事或物发表看法或观点之权。常用于单数形式,也可用作不可数名词。用单数形式时,常与不定冠词a连用。
say的用法：have a say意为“有发言权”; have the say意为“有决定权”; have said one's say意为“利用机会表达自己的意见”。
say的常用短语
用作动词 (v.)
not to say
say about( v.+prep. )
say after( v.+prep. )
say against( v.+prep. )
say for( v.+prep. )
say of( v.+prep. )
say on( v.+adv. )
say out( v.+adv. )
say over( v.+adv. )
say to( v.+prep. )
say to oneself
to say nothing of
to say the least (of it)
用作名词 (n.)
have〔say〕 one's say
say的用法例句
1. All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.
不用说，所有这些都是从电台报道中采集来的二手材料。
2. The deal seems so attractive it would be ridiculous to say no.
这笔交易看上去太诱人了，要是拒绝它简直是笑话。
3. People always think I'm a fool, and I dare say they're right.
人们总认为我是个傻瓜，想必他们是对的。
4. He won his first Derby on the aptly named "Never Say Die".
他驾驭着这匹名副其实的“永不言败”夺得了他的第一个德比马赛冠军。
5. Politicians say it could lead to a dissolution of parliament.
政客们说这可能会导致议会解散。
6. You have to be careful what you say on telly.
在电视上说话时你必须很谨慎。
7. They say it would be political suicide for the party to abstain.
他们说这个政党弃权无异于自毁政治前程。
8. Officials at the State Department say the issue is urgent.
国务院官员说该问题很急迫。
9. This, I am sorry to say, is almost entirely wishful thinking.
我很遗憾，这几乎完全是一厢情愿的想法。
10. I can't say any more, it's meant to be a big secret.
我再也无可奉告了，这本是重大的秘密。
11. You might say that we've been victims of circumstance.
你可以说我们一直不走运吧。
12. I'll say you started it, that you threw yourself at me.
我觉得是你主动向我投怀送抱。
13. His friends say he was always quick to tell a joke.
他的朋友们说，以前他讲笑话总是张嘴就来。
14. I'm sorry. That was a hateful thing to say.
对不起，我不该说那么难听的话。
15. It is impossible to say who struck the fatal blow.
很难判断是谁给了致命的一击。
say过去式said的英语例句
1. He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead.
他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。
2. "I think I'll try a hypnotist," I said with sudden resolution.
“我会找催眠师试试，”我突然坚决地说。
3. He said parliament and the process of democracy had been debased.
他说议会和民主程序已遭贬值。
4. "I wish I had a little brother," said Daphne wistfully.
“我希望有个小弟弟。”达夫妮伤感地说。
5. I left Texas and said good riddance to all that.
我离开了得克萨斯州，总算摆脱了那里的一切。
6. Police said permission for the march had not been granted.
警方说游行并未得到批准。
7. The bus is said to have over-turned and fallen into a ravine.
据说巴士发生翻车，跌进了峡谷。
8. His wife Cheryl said she had no worries about his health.
他的妻子谢里尔说她并不担心他的健康。
9. "Ah, Captain Fox," Martin McGuinness said affably. "Nice to see you again."
“啊，福克斯上尉，”马丁·麦吉尼斯亲切地说，“很高兴再次见到您。”
10. Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death.
戴利主教说他听到红衣主教去世的消息后感到极为震惊和难过。
11. "I know you," he said flatly, matter-of-fact, neutral in tone.
“我认识你。”他平淡地说道，就事论事，不带任何感情。
12. He said the issue was not a major irritant.
他说那个问题不是什么大问题。
13. He said that what they were up to would cook Krasky's goose.
他说他们暗中进行的阴谋可能会使克拉斯基的计划流产。
14. At a later news conference, he said differences should not be dramatized.
在后来的新闻发布会上，他说不应夸大分歧。
15. "Welcome back" was all they said. I could have kissed them!
他们只是说，“欢迎回来。”我真想亲他们一下!
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