Says
“Says” 用于 he/she/it 作主语的陈述,也可指指示牌或文本上的说明,如 “the sign says”;引述观点时很常用。
- “She says she will call later.” (她说稍后会打电话。)
- “The label says ‘keep refrigerated’.” (标签上写着“请冷藏”。)
- “Everyone says the new cafe is noisy.” (大家都说新咖啡馆很吵。)
“Say” 源自古英语 “secgan”(说、讲述),进入现代英语后第三人称单数不规则变为 “says” 且元音弱化为 /e/。
传统上视为 “-s” 屈折附于 “say”,但元音变化使其不规则。
新闻转述里 “the report says” 表示来源;口语 “that says a lot” 表示某事很有说明力。
- 固定搭配: “says who?” (谁说的?), “says a lot” (很能说明问题)
发音 /sez/ 与拼写不完全对应,记住“第三人称的 say 变短音”。
“The clock says twelve, but the kitchen was still busy.” (钟显示十二点,但厨房依旧忙碌。)