- [countable]
a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written 单词；词；字 Do not write more than 200 words. 写的东西不要超过 200 字。 Do you know the words to this song? 你知道这首歌的歌词吗？ - word for something
What's the Spanish word for ‘table’? table 这个词西班牙语怎么说？ He was a true friend in all senses of the word. 从任何意义上来说他都是位真正的朋友。 Tell me what happened in your own words. 用你自己的话告诉我出了什么事。 I could hear every word they were saying. 我可以听到他们说的每一个字。 without speaking/uttering a word 一言不发 He couldn't find the words to thank her enough. 他找不出适当的话语来充分表达对她的感激之情。 Words fail me (= I cannot express how I feel). 我无法用语言来表达我的感受。 There are no words to say how sorry we are. 我们十分后悔，实在无以言喻。 I can't remember her exact words. 我记不清她的原话了。 Angry is not the word for it—I was furious. 用 “生气” 来形容并不够，我是怒不可遏。 I can never put my feelings into words. 我永远无法用语言表达我的感受。
Synonyms wordword- term
- phrase
- expression
- idiom
- word a single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written:
Do not write more than 200 words. 写的东西不要超过 200 字。 He uses a lot of long words. 他使用了很多长词。
- term (rather formal
) a word or phrase used as the name of something, especially one connected with a particular type of language: 指词语、术语、措辞： technical/legal/scientific terms 专门／法律／科学用语 ‘Old man’ is a slang term for ‘father’. old man 为俚语，指父亲。
- phrase a group of words that have a particular meaning when used together:
Who coined the phrase ‘fake news’? 谁创造了“假新闻”这个短语？
- expression a word or phrase:
He tends to use a lot of slang expressions that I’ve never heard before. 他往往用许多我以前从未听说过的俚语。
- idiom a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words:
‘Let the cat out of the bag’ is an idiom meaning to tell a secret by mistake. “让猫从袋子里跑出来”是惯用语，意思是无意中泄露秘密。
- a word/term for something
- a new word/term/phrase/expression
- a technical/colloquial word/term/phrase/expression
- a slang word/term/phrase
- an idiomatic phrase/expression
- to use a(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiom
- to coin a(n) word/term/phrase/expression
- a(n) word/term/phrase/expression/idiom means something
Extra ExamplesTopics Languagea1‘Necessary’ is one of the most commonly misspelt words in English. 在英语中necessary 是最常拼错的单词之一。 ‘Technology’ comes from the Greek word ‘techne’. technology （技术）一词来自于希腊语词汇 techne。 ‘Window’ derives from a Norse word meaning ‘eye of the wind’. window （窗户）这个词来源于古斯堪的那维亚语 中“风眼”一词。 Bold words denote chapter headings. 黑体词表示章节标题。 By emphasizing particular words you can change the meaning. 重读特定的词就能改变意思。 Don't waffle in your essay just to get the right word count. 写文章时不要为了凑字数而胡扯一通。 He chatters away at about 200 words per minute. 他以大约每分钟 200 词的速度唠叨个不停。 He enunciated the word with extreme care. 他非常仔细而清晰地读出该词。 She kept shouting the word ‘No!’ 她不停地喊着“不！ He types 80 words per minute. 他每分钟打 80 个单词。 She uses big words to impress people. 她用大话打动人。 He uses lots of long words. 他爱用长词。 She whispered the word to me. 她小声对我说了这个词。 He wrote down a few key words to help him remember what to say. 他写下了一些关键词来帮他记住要说些什么。 His exact words were, ‘There's nothing we can do about it.’ 他确切的原话是：“我们对此无能为力。” How is this word pronounced? 这个词怎么读？ I couldn't find the right word to express the concept. 我找不到恰当的词来表达这个概念。 I daren't even mention the word ‘money’ to him. 我甚至不敢跟他提“钱”这个字。 I find even everyday words difficult to spell. 我发现甚至日常用词也很难拼写。 I found several misspelled words and grammatical errors. 我发现了几处拼写和语法错误。 I knew he'd been drinking because he was slurring his words. 我知道他喝酒了，因为他说话含糊不清。 I misheard the word ‘sick’ as ‘thick’. 我把sick 误听为thick 了。 I'm not sure what he said but the word sounded like ‘bull’. 我不能确定他说的是什么，但那个词听起来像 bull （公牛）。 It's a slang word meaning ‘boy’ or ‘person’. 这是个俚语词，意思是“男孩”或“人”。 People who overeat are not addicts in the true sense of the word. 过量饮食者并非真正意义上的成瘾者。 Rearrange the letters to form a word. 把这些字母重新组合成一个词。 She had memorized all the words to the song. 她已经记住了那首歌的全部歌词。 He looked the word up in the dictionary. 他在字典里查这个词。 She deleted ‘girl’ and substituted the word ‘woman’. 她将 girl （女孩）这个词删去，换成了 woman （女人）。 She used loaded words like ‘bully’ when describing his actions. 在描述他的行为时，她用的是一些像 bully （恃强凌弱）之类别有意味的词语。 He was so furious, he almost spat the words out: ‘You idiot!’ 他怒不可遏，差点吐出几个字:“你这个白痴！ Spanish has no word for ‘understatement’. 西班牙语中没有与understatement（保守的陈述）相对应的词。 The audience mouthed the words to all the songs. 观众不出声地哼着所有歌曲的歌词。 The book uses simple words and pictures to explain complex processes. 该书使用简单的词语和图画来解释复杂的过程。 The children are asked to think of rhyming words. 孩子们被要求想出一些押韵的词。 The look in her eyes filled in the unspoken words in her sentence. 她的眼神填补了她话语中的未吐之言。 The word ‘synergy’ combines ‘synthesis’ and ‘energy’. “协同”这个词结合了“合成”和“能量”。 The same word can carry numerous meanings. 同一个单词可以有多种意思。 The students had to retell the story in their own words. 学生必须用自己的话复述这个故事。 The word ‘cruise’ conjures up images of a luxury. * cruise （巡游）这个词使人想起奢华的场景。 The word ‘e-commerce’ was coined to refer to business done over the internet. 人们创造e-commerce 这个单词来指在互联网上做的生意。 The word has two meanings. 这个词有两个意思。 The words at the end of the lines all rhyme. 这些诗行末尾的单词都押韵。 These students have very poor word-recognition skills. 这些学生的词汇识别技巧很差。 We didn't say a single word to each other all day. 我们相互之间一整天没说一句话。 We never heard anyone say an unkind word about her. 我们从未听过任何人说过她的坏话。 We recall the words of Martin Luther King, ‘Free at last’. 我们回想起马丁・路德・金曾说过的话：“终于自由了。” What's a word beginning with ‘c’ that means ‘a small wood’? 什么单词以c 开头，其意思是“小树林”？ What's the French word for ‘snail’? snail （蜗牛）一词用法语怎么说？ Words can't express how happy I am. 我的幸福难以言表。 You can't always find the right word when you're translating. 翻译时不是总能找到恰当的词语。 You said we were about to make a big mistake, and never was a truer word spoken! 你说我们将犯下大错，你说得真是千真万确！ a more polite word for the same thing 表达同样意思的更礼貌的用语 a word that is often misused 经常用错的词 words describing body parts 描述身体部位的词语 The word ‘politics’ is derived from a Greek word meaning ‘city’. politics 一词源自希腊语，意思是 city。 I was angry when I read these words. 看到这些话我很生气。 The joke depended on the two meanings of the word 'star'. 这个笑话取决于“星星”这个词的两个意思。 The use of the word 'organic' is prohibited on products not covered by the Organic Foods Production Act. 《有机食品生产法》未涵盖的产品禁止使用“有机”一词。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- two-letter
- three-letter
- etc.
- …
- have
- use
- mention
- …
- mean something
- signify something
- refer to something
- …
- game
- puzzle
- identification
- …
- in somebody’s words
- word for
- word in
- …
- in all senses of the word
- in other words
- in so many words
- …
- [countable]
a thing that you say; a remark or statement 说的话；话语；言语 Have a word with Pat and see what she thinks. 和帕特谈一谈，看她是怎么想的。 Could I have a quick word with you (= speak to you quickly)? 我能跟你很快地说句话吗？ A word of warning: read the instructions very carefully. 警示：仔细阅读说明。 words of love/encouragement 爱的话语/鼓励 She left without a word (= without saying anything). 她一句话也没说就走了。 I don't believe a word of his story (= I don't believe any of it). 他说的这件事我一句都不相信。 a man of few words (= who doesn’t talk very much) 少言寡语的男子 I'd like to say a few words about future plans. 我想就今后的计划说几句。 Remember—not a word to (= don't tell) Peter about any of this. 记住，对彼得可要只字不提这件事的任何情况。 He never breathed a word of this to me. 这事他从来没向我透露过一点风声。 - (British English)
We've been married twenty years and there's never been a cross word between us (= we have never argued or been angry with each other). 我们结婚二十年了，从来没有争吵过。
Extra ExamplesThank you for those kind words. 谢谢你说了这么多体贴的话。 He wanted to tell her how he felt about her, but the words stuck in his throat. 他想告诉她自己对她的感觉，但是又难以启齿。 Her last words were for her children. 她的遗言是留给她的孩子们的。 She had some harsh words to say about her colleagues. 她说了一些有关同事的刻薄话。 Her parting words were ‘I'll be back’. 她分手时说的话是“我会回来的”。 Her teacher's words echoed in her ears. 老师的话在她耳朵里回响。 His words conjured up a strange picture in her mind. 他的话在她脑海中浮现出一幅奇怪的画面。 Her words were drowned out by the roar of the engine. 她的话被机器的轰鸣声淹没了。 He was nervous, and his words came out in a rush. 他心里紧张，说话语无伦次。 He whispered a few words of prayer. 他低声说了几句祷词。 I don't believe a word of what she said. 她说的话我一句也不信。 I let my words hang in the air. Maggie was no fool: she must realize I meant it. 我没有把话说完。玛吉不是傻瓜，她一定意识到了我是故意的。 I listened to his words of wisdom. 我聆听了他那些智慧的话语。 I've had a few words with John, and he's quite happy for you to stay. 我与约翰谈了谈，他对你能留下感到十分高兴。 The words lingered in his mind long after they were spoken. 那些话说出后很久仍在他脑际萦绕。 Those were her very words. 这些都是她的原话。 Don't breathe a word to anyone about what I've told you! 不要对任何人透露我对你说的话！ And now a word from our sponsors… 接下来要发言的是我们的赞助商⋯⋯ A word to the wise: just because it's a bargain doesn't mean you have to buy it. 一点儿忠告：不能仅仅因为便宜你就买。 He tried to calm her with soothing words. 他试图说些安慰的话让她平静下来。 Before we begin, I'd like to say a few words about who I am. 在开始之前，我想先自我介绍一下。 Despite all their fine words, the council have never done anything to improve road safety. 委员会说得好听，实际上从未采取任何措施改进公路安全。 Despite his brave words, I don't believe he can save the factory from closure. 尽管他有一番豪言壮语，我却不相信他能使工厂免于倒闭。 Every word he utters is considered sacred. 他所说的每个字都被看作是神圣的。 His words faded to silence as he saw she didn't believe him. 看到她并不相信他，他的话音越来越低，最终沉默不语了。 Her words fell into the silence like stones. 她的话像石头一样陷入了沉默。 He chose his words carefully when commenting on her work. 在评论她的作品时他字斟句酌。 She whispered words of comfort in his ear. 她在他耳边轻轻说了几句安慰的话。 He never says a harsh word about his experiences. 对于自己的经历他从未抱怨过。 the immortal words of Neil Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon 尼尔・阿姆斯特朗登上月球时所说的不朽名言 She felt angry at how the journalist had twisted her words. 她对记者歪曲了她的原话感到气愤。 He had blurted the words out before he realized it. 他意识到之前已经脱口而出了。 She could feel her temper boiling as his words sank in. 她逐渐听明白了他的话，感到怒火中烧。 He ruined her self-confidence with a few well-chosen words. 他仔细斟酌过后说的几句话使她失去了自信心。 Seconds after uttering the fateful words ‘this is easy!’ he crashed. 刚说完“这很容易！”这句灾难性的话没几秒钟，他就撞车了。 Nobody's uttered a word to me about it. 没有任何人向我提过这件事。 No polite words of gratitude came. 没有听到任何感激的客气话。 In her speech she echoed the President's words. 她在演讲中转引了总统说过的话。 a word of advice/caution 一句忠告/告诫 The government's promises on nurses' pay turned out to be weasel words. 政府对护士工资问题的许诺到头来只不过是推诿之词。 Mark my words, this film will win an Oscar. 记住我的话好了，这部电影会得奥斯卡奖的。 She instantly regretted her words. 她立刻为自己说过的话感到后悔。 He has given us a warning, and we should heed his words. 他给了我们一个警告，我们应该听从他的话。 She was charmed by his friendly smile and polite words. 她被他友好的微笑和礼貌的话语迷住了。 I usually exchange a few words with him when I see him. 我见到他时，通常会与他聊上几句。 I want to say a few words about Christina. 我想谈谈克里斯蒂娜。 Those mocking words haunted me for years. 那些嘲笑的话语多年来在我脑海中挥之不去。 They exchanged whispered words of love. 他们喁喁细语，情话绵绵。 The manager had a quiet word with Alison, and she gave him no more problems. 经理和艾莉森轻声说了几句话，她就再也不给他出难题了。 The advertising uses words and images to influence the public. 广告使用文字和图像来影响公众。 He hasn't a good word to say for anybody. 他对谁都没有一句好话。 They show charity in word and deed. 他们言行一致，表示慈善。 She said the magic word, ‘Abracadabra!’. 她说了一个神奇的词，“胡言乱语！ the truth behind his words 他话背后的真相 Repeat the words after me. 跟着我重复单词。 You simply haven't understood a word I've said. 我说的话你一个字也没听懂。 She left without a word of thanks. 她一句谢谢也没说就走了。 Her choice of words is significant. 她的用词意义重大。 There are hardly words to describe how we all feel. 很难用语言来描述我们所有人的感受。 I don't have a bad word to say about her. 我对她没有恶语可说。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- quiet
- have
- word with
- a word in somebody’s ear
- [singular]
a promise or guarantee that you will do something or that something will happen or is true 诺言；许诺；保证 I give you my word that this won't happen again. 我向你保证这种事不会再次发生。 I give you my word of honour (= my sincere promise)… 我向你庄严承诺… We never doubted her word. 我们从不怀疑她的许诺。 We only have his word for it that the cheque is in the post. 他只是向我们保证支票在邮寄之中。 to keep your word (= do what you promised) 遵守诺言 He promised to help and was as good as his word (= did what he promised). 他答应帮忙，并且说话算数。 He's a man of his word (= he does what he promises). 他是个守信用的人。 I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). 我相信她不会食言。 I can't prove it—you'll have to take my word for it (= believe me). 我无法证明此事，你就相信我好了。
Extra ExamplesYou needn't worry about him not paying you back—he's a man of his word. 你不必担心他不还你钱，他是个守信的人。 I give you my word of honour I will not forget what I owe you. 我以名誉担保，我欠你的我都会铭记在心。 She was as good as her word. 她言出必行。 She won't go to the police. You can take my word for it. 她不会报警的，相信我说的话吧。 They claimed that the minister had gone back on her word. 他们称部长没有兑现她的许诺。 We only have his word for it that he wasn't there that night. 他只是向我们保证他那天晚上没在那里。 You can trust me. You know I always keep my word. 你可以相信我。你知道我总是信守诺言。 You gave me your word of honour. 你向我保证过你的荣誉。 We only have her word for it that she sent the payment. 她只是向我们保证她支付了款项。 True to his word, he returned next day. 果然不出所料，他第二天就回来了。 She gave him her solemn word that she would give up drugs. 她郑重向他承诺要戒毒。 He gave me a promise, and I'm willing to trust his word. 他给了我一个承诺，我愿意相信他的话。 Once he has made a promise, he never goes back on his word. 他一旦承诺，就永不食言。 I'm sorry I doubted your word. 对不起，我怀疑过你的诺言。 If it's your word against the police officer's, the jury are going to believe him. 如果你的话与那名警察的话不一致，陪审团就会相信警察。 I haven't seen his work, but I'll take his word for it that it's finished. 我还没看到他干的活儿，但是我相信他说的，工作已经完成了。 She gave me her word of honour that she wouldn't tell anyone. 她向我保证不会告诉任何人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- solemn
- give somebody
- be as good as
- be true to
- …
- have somebody’s word for something
- a man of his word
- a woman of her word
- …
- [singular]
a piece of information or news 信息；消息 There's been no word from them since before Christmas. 自圣诞节前就一直没有他们的消息。 She sent word that she would be late. 她捎信来说她要晚些来。 If word gets out about the affair, he will have to resign. 要是这一绯闻传出去，他就得辞职。 Word has it that she's leaving. 据说她要走了。 The word is they've split up. 据说他们分手了。 He likes to spread the word about the importance of healthy eating. 他喜欢宣传健康饮食的重要性。
Extra ExamplesWord that he had died spread fast. 他已死去的消息快速传播开来。 We soon got word of his arrival. 我们很快得知他到达的消息。 We didn't get word of her arrest until the next day. 我们直到第二天才得到她被捕的消息。 The word on the street is there's going to be a takeover. 有传言说将要发生收购。 Health workers spread the word about the benefits of immunization. 医疗工作者宣传关于接种疫苗的好处。 He sent word to his family that his captors were treating him well. 他给家人捎了个口信，说劫持者待他还好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + word- bring
- send
- get
- …
- get out
- leak
- leak out
- …
- word about
- word of
- the word on the street is
- what’s the word?
- the Word(also the Word of God)[singular]
the Bible and its teachings 《圣经》；福音
unit of language语言单位
something you say说的话
promise诺言
information/news信息；消息
Bible《圣经》
Word OriginOld English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch woord and German Wort, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin verbum ‘word’.
Idioms
actions speak louder than words
- (saying)
what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do 行动胜于语言
bandy words (with somebody)
- (old-fashioned)
to argue with somebody or speak rudely to them （与…）争吵，发生口角
be a dirty word
be lost for words
to be so surprised, confused, etc. that you do not know what to say （非常惊讶、困惑等而）不知说什么才好
beyond words
in a way that cannot be expressed in words 一字不差地；（翻译时）逐字地 We were bored beyond words. 我们无聊得无以言表。
by word of mouth
eat your words
to admit that what you said was wrong 收回前言；承认说错 When he told her she would fail, she swore she would make him eat his words. 他说她会失败时，她发誓要让他收回他的话。
famous last words
(right) from the word go
- (informal)
from the very beginning 从一开始
(not) get a word in (edgeways) (British English)
(also (not) get a word in (edgewise) North American English, British English)
(not) to be able to say anything because somebody else is speaking too much （因别人说话太多）插（不上）嘴 Extra ExamplesI wanted to tell you that she'd phoned, but you were talking so much I couldn't get a word in edgeways. 我想告诉你她来过电话，但你说得太多，我无法插话。 I wanted to tell you, but I couldn't get a word in. 我本想告诉你，可插不进话。
hang on somebody’s words/on somebody’s every word
to listen with great attention to somebody you admire 专心致志地听所崇拜的人讲话；洗耳恭听某人的话 The journalists hung on his every word as he spoke of his ordeal. 记者仔细倾听他讲述的苦难经历。
have a word in somebody’s ear
- (British English)
to speak to somebody privately about something 和…说私话；与…密谈 Can I have a word in your ear about tomorrow's presentation? 关于明天的演示我能和你说几句吗？
have/exchange words (with somebody) (about something)
- (especially British English)
to have an argument with somebody （与某人）争论，争吵
in other words
used to introduce an explanation of something 换句话说；也就是说；换言之 They asked him to leave—in other words he was fired. 他们请他走人，也就是说，他被解雇了。 They're letting me go—in other words, I've been sacked. 他们让我走人。换句话说，我被解雇了。
Language Bank i.e.i.e.Explaining what you mean 解释意思 Some poems are mnemonics, i.e. they are designed to help you remember something. 有些诗歌是记忆代码，即是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。
Some poems are mnemonics, that is to say, they are designed to help you remember something. 有些诗歌是记忆代码，就是说，其目的是帮助人们记起某事。
Mnemonic poems, that is poems designed to help you remember something, are an excellent way to learn lists. 记事诗，即帮助人记起事情的诗歌，是记住一系列事物的极佳方式。
A limerick’s rhyme scheme is A–A–B–B–A. In other words, the first, second, and fifth lines all rhyme with one another, while the third and fourth lines have their own rhyme. 五行打油诗的韵律是 A-A-B-B-A。就是说，第一行、第二行和第五行押一个韵，而第三行和第四行押另一个韵。
In this exercise the reader is encouraged to work out the meaning, or rather the range of meanings, of the poem. 这个练习鼓励读者弄清这首诗的意思，更确切地说是弄清其几种含意。
This is a poem about death, or, more precisely, dying. 这是一首关于死亡的诗，更确切地说是关于临终的诗。
He says his poems deal with ‘the big issues’, by which he means love, loss, grief and death. 他说他的诗涉及一些 “重大问题”，这些问题是指爱、失去、痛苦和死亡。
(not) in so/as many words
in a word
in words of one syllable
the last/final word (on something)
the last comment or decision about something （对某事的）最后意见，最后决定
the last word (in something)
mum’s the word!
- (informal)
used to tell somebody to say nothing about something and keep it secret （提醒别人保守秘密）不要外传
not have a good word to say for somebody/something
not mince (your) words
to say something in a direct way even though it might offend other people 毫不隐讳；直言不讳 They were severely criticized by the chairman, who was not a man to mince his words. 他们受到主席的严厉批评，他不是一个直言不讳的人。 He doesn't mince his words when he talks about his ex-boss. 谈起以前的老板时他毫无顾忌。
the operative word
a play on words
the humorous use of a word or phrase that can have two different meanings 双关语；语带双关
the printed word/page
what is published in books, newspapers, etc. 印在书报上的文字；书刊文字；印刷品 the power of the printed word 书刊文字的力量
put in a (good) word for somebody
to praise somebody to somebody else in order to help them get a job, etc. 为某人说好话；替某人美言；推荐某人 If you run into the boss, put in a good word for me! 如果你遇见老板，请为我美言几句！
put words into somebody’s mouth
to suggest that somebody has said something when in fact they have not 硬说某人说过某些话 He felt after the interview that the police officers had been trying to put words into his mouth. 问过话，他感觉警察逼他说出他们要他说的话。
say/give the word
take somebody at their word
to believe exactly what somebody says or promises 完全相信…的话（或许诺）；深信不疑 He said I could stay at his house any time, so I took him at his word. 他说我在他家待多久都可以，我相信他的话。
take the words right out of somebody’s mouth
to say what somebody else was going to say 说出…想要讲的话 I was about to say we should cancel the trip, but she took the words right out of my mouth. 我刚要说我们应该取消这次旅行，但她已抢先说了。
too funny, silly, ridiculous, etc. for words
extremely funny, silly, ridiculous, etc. 有趣（或愚蠢、荒唐等）得难以言表；极其有趣（或愚蠢、荒唐等）
a war of words
a bitter argument over a period of time between two or more people or groups 舌战；论战 the political war of words over tax 有关税收问题的政治论战
weigh your words
to choose your words carefully so that you say exactly what you mean 推敲；斟酌字句 He spoke slowly, weighing his words. 他慢慢地说，斟酌着他的话。
(upon) my word
- (old-fashioned)
used to show that you are surprised about something （表示惊奇）哎呀，咦
word for word
somebody’s word is their bond
somebody’s promise can be relied on completely 一诺千金；言而有信
words to that effect
the written word
language expressed in writing rather than in speech 书面语 the permanence of the written word 书面语传之久远的特性