word的中文意

• 0 a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written

  • Your essay should be no more than two thousand words long. 你的論文不應超過2000字。

  • Some words are more difficult to spell than others. 有些詞比其他的詞難拼寫。

  • What's the word for bikini in French? 法語中的「比基尼」怎麼說？

  • It's sometimes difficult to find exactly the right word to express what you want to say. 有時很難找到恰當的詞來表達你想說的意思。

  • You're still not allowed to say the F-word on TV in the US 在美國的電視上仍然不允許說那個以f開頭的詞。

  • So how's the diet going - or would you rather I didn't mention the d-word? 節食進行得怎麼樣——也許你不願意讓我提那個以d開頭的字。

• 1 a short discussion or statement

  • The manager wants a word. 經理想談一談。

  • Could I have a word (with you) about the sales figures? 我能（和你）就銷售數字談一談嗎？

  • Could you have a quiet word with Mike (= gently explain to him) about the problem? 或許你可以和氣地向麥克解釋一下這件事。

  • Both competitors had words (= argued) after the match. 兩名參賽者在比賽後發生爭吵。

  • Words were exchanged (= people argued) and then someone threw a punch. 人們吵架了，然後有人打了一拳。

  • So far there have been more words than action on the matter of childcare provision. 恐怕到目前為止，提供兒童保育的問題更多停留在討論層面上，而較少付諸實行。

  • We exchanged a few words as we were coming out of the meeting. 我們走出會議室時匆匆交談了幾句。

  • If you see the captain could you put in a good word for me? 你看見隊長時能不能替我說句好話？

  • The critics didn't have a good word to say about the performance. 評論家們把這場演出說得一無是處。

• 2 news or a message

  • Has there been any word from Paul since he went to New York? 自從保羅去紐約之後，你聽到過他的消息嗎？

  • We got word of their plan from a former colleague. 我們從以前的一個同事那裡得知他們的計劃。

  • Word of the discovery caused a stir among astronomers. 關於這項新發現的消息，在天文學家當中引起了轟動。

• 3 a promise

  • I said I'd visit him and I will keep my word. 我說過要去拜訪他，我得說話算數。

  • You have my word - I won't tell a soul. 我保證——我不會告訴別人。

• 4 an order

  • We're waiting for the word from head office before making a statement. 我們正在等待總部的命令，之後才會發表聲明。

  • The troops will go into action as soon as their commander gives the word. 指揮官一下令，部隊就會立即行動起來。

  • At a word from their teacher, the children started to put away their books. 老師一下命令，孩子就開始收拾起他們的書來。

• 5 to choose the words you use when you are saying or writing something

  • He worded the reply in such a way that he did not admit making the original error. 他在回答中的措詞表明他不承認原來犯的錯誤。