a. say + that引導的名詞子句 (that可省略)
例: He said (that) he would be late for an
hour or two.
(他說他會遲到一兩個小時。)
Father often says (that) one should be
filial to his parents.
(父親常說做人要孝順父母。)
*filial a. 孝順的
b. say +逗點 + 引號句 (句點置於引號之內)
例: When I asked him where he lived, he
said: "I live in Taitung". (╳)
→When I asked him where he lived, he
said, "I live in Taitung." (○)
(我問他住在哪裡時,他說:『我住在台東。』)
c. say + 名詞/代名詞
say作及物動詞時, 可用名詞或代名詞作受詞, 名詞多為words (話),代名詞則為something (一些話)、nothing (沒有一句話)。
例: I have some words to say about the matter.
= I have something to say about the matter.
(對這件事, 我有一些話要說。)
When I asked him what he thought about the
teacher, he said nothing.
(當我問他對老師的看法如何時, 他沒說一句話
。)
d. 下列為有關say之慣用語, 讀者宜牢記。
say hello to + 人 向某人打招呼
例: Carl is friendly. He says hello to
everyone he meets.
(卡爾很親切,他向每個他遇到的人打招呼。)
say goodbye to + 人 向某人道別
例: I won't see John before he leaves; say
goodbye to him for me, please.
(我不會在約翰離開前看到他。請代我向他道別。)
say prayers 禱告
例: I say my prayers every night before going
to bed.
(每晚睡覺前我都會禱告。)
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