0 to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction -- 说；讲；陈述；表达；说明
Small children find it difficult to say long words. 小孩子觉得长词不好说。
She said goodbye to all her friends and left. 她跟所有的朋友道别后就离开了。
Ben never forgets to say "Please" and "Thank you". 本从来不忘说“请”和“谢谢”。
I'm sorry, what did you say? 对不起，你刚才说什么？
Do you know what she said to him? 你知道她对他说了什么吗？
What did they say about the house? 关于这座房子他们怎么说？
[ + speech ] "I'm going out this evening," she said. “今晚我要出去，”她说。
He said to himself (= thought), "This will never work." 他自言自语道：“这怎么也行不通。”
[ + (that) ] The doctors say (that) it will take him a few weeks to recover. 医生说他需要几周时间才能康复。
[ + question word ] She didn't say whether she was coming. 她没说来不来。
Did she say (= tell you) why she wasn't coming? 她告诉你为什么不来了吗？
[ + to infinitive ] informal He said (= told me) to meet him here. 他说（让我）在这里和他见面。
I've got something to say to you. 我有些事要跟你讲。
The offer was so good that I couldn't say no (= couldn't refuse). 报价太令人满意了，我无法拒绝。
1 to think or believe -- 认为；相信
[ + (that) ] People/They say (that) he's over 100. 人们/他们都说他已经100多岁了。
"It's going to be a very hot summer." "So they say (= that is what people believe)." “今年夏天将会很热。”“大家都这么说。”
She is a firm leader, too firm, some might say (= some people believe that she is too firm). 她是一个严格的领导，有人可能会认为她太严格了。
"Who do you think will get the job?" "I'd rather not say." “你认为谁会得到这份工作？”“我宁愿不发表意见。”
What are you saying, exactly? (= What do you mean?) 你到底是什么意思？
[ + (that) ] We've been driving all day - I say (that) we start looking for a motel now. 我们已经开了一整天车——我觉得我们现在应该找一家汽车旅馆了。
informal What do you say we sell the car? (= What do you think about selling it?) 你觉得我们把车卖了怎么样？
[ + (that) ] The look on his face said (= showed) (that) he knew what had happened. 他脸上的表情说明他知道发生了什么事情。
[ + (that) ] It is said (that) Latin is a difficult language to learn. 据说拉丁语是一种很难学的语言。
[ + to be + noun/adj ] He's said to be over 100. 据说他100多岁了。
2 to give information in writing, numbers, or signs -- 说明；指示
My watch says three o'clock. 我的表是3点钟。
[ + (that) ] It says in the paper (that) they've found the man who did it. 报上说他们找到了做那件事的人。
[ + to infinitive ] It says on the bottle to take three tabletsa day. 瓶子的标签上写着一日服用三片。
3 used to express surprise or pleasure, or to attract attention to what you are about to say -- （用以表示惊讶、惊喜或唤起听话人的注意）哎呀
4 (the right to give) an opinion about something -- 意见；决定权；发言权
He said he was coming.
I said she should give him a call.
Did she say why she left so early?
He said that he'd already tried it.
What did she say about the cost?
I don't know him personally but they say he's very nice.
Soya is meant to be very good for you, or so they say.
