n (1)詞，字(one or more sounds that can be spoken or written)[C]：a two-～compound 一個由兩個詞組成的復(fù)合詞; a short passage of about seventy～s 大約有70個字的一段小文; a book in～s and pictures 一本圖文并茂的書;He spoke slowly， placing emphasis on each～. 他講得很慢，一字一頓，語氣凝重。find～s to describe it 尋找描述它的詞語; He's morose — that's the～. 他郁郁寡歡，不錯，就用這個詞來形容他。pick one's～s 注意措辭; play on～s 玩弄文字;coin～s 造字; look up/hunt up a～in a dictionary 在詞典里查找一個詞; How do you pronounce/spell this～? 這個詞怎么讀/寫? misuse/mispronounce/misspell a～用/念/拼錯一個詞;What's the French～for dog? 法語中狗這個字怎么說? None of the children knew what the～meant. 沒有一個孩子知道這個詞是什么意思。
?(2)說的話，語言(short speech or conversation or remark or statement)[C]：put one's feelings into～s 用語言表達(dá)自己的感情;I don't believe a～of it/his story. 我一點兒也不相信這件事/他說的事。She didn't believe it anyway， not a～. 她怎么也不信，一點兒也不信。Trust him. His～is as good as his bond. 信任他。他的話絕對可以相信。I am a man of few～s/of my～s. 我是一個沉默寡言/說話算話的人。have no/find no/lack～s to express one's gratitude 沒有恰當(dāng)?shù)恼Z言可以表達(dá)自己的感激之情; W～s fail me. 我難以用語言表達(dá)我的感情。have a～in sb's ear 跟某人說句悄悄話; exchange a few～s with sb 與某人爭辯(吵嘴); address a few～s to sb 對某人講了幾句話;They went/ate without a～. 他們一句話也沒說就走了/悶頭吃著。His father's～s rang in his head. 父親的話在他腦海里回響。back up one's～s by one's deeds 以自己的行動證實自己所說的話;a few～s of advice/thanks/sympathy/warning 幾句勸告/感激/同情/警告的話;doubt/borrow/understand sb's～懷疑/借用/明白某人的話;Between people like us there is no need for～s. 像我們這種關(guān)系不需要說什么。honeyed～s 甜言蜜語;〖同〗remark，comment;
?(3)消息，信息(news or message)[U](不用冠詞)： The young man brought them～of her visit. 這個年輕人給他們帶來了她要來訪的消息。Have you heard any～of Tom lately? 你最近聽到湯姆的消息了嗎?W～came of his success abroad. 傳來他在國外成功的消息。W～got out/was/came that he would go ahead of his project.傳來消息說他將提前完成他的計劃。She sent/left/got/had～that he had arrived safely. 她捎話說/留話說/得知/得知他已安全抵達(dá)。have no～from sb 沒有某人的消息;await～from sb 等待某人的消息;〖同〗message，news，information;
?(4)謠言，傳聞(rumour or hearsay)[U，the～]：The～is that she's left Europe/gone back to Australia. 據(jù)說她已經(jīng)離開歐洲/回到澳大利亞了。The～has it/comes that he's leaving. 據(jù)說他就要離開了?！纪絩umour，gossip;
?(5)命令，告之(giving the order or telling sb to do sth)[U，通常the～]：wait for the～to start shooting等待開始射擊的命令;give the～to fire發(fā)出開火的命令; get the～to move 得到開始行動的命令;At/On the～of command，the troops moved forward.一聲令下，部隊開始向前運動。At/On his～，we started to work. 接到了他的指令，我們就開始工作。Just give us/say the～when you need more help. 當(dāng)你還需要幫助時，請告訴我們/說一聲。I have to say the～and the plan will be put into action. 我必須下令，計劃將開始執(zhí)行。Their～is law. 必須服從他們的命令。Doctors always have (get) the last/final～. 醫(yī)生經(jīng)常說了算。The last～is his/belongs to him. 他說了算?！纪絚ommand，order，direction，decree;
?(6)歌詞(written language for music)[C]：I know the tune of the song but I don't know the～s. 我知道這首歌的曲調(diào)，但我不知道歌詞。try to get proper～s to this famous tune 試著給這首著名的曲子填上合適的詞; set～s to music 為曲填詞;～s by sb 由某人填詞;
?(7)圣經(jīng)，福音(Holly Scriptures or the Gospels)[U，the W～]：the divine W～福音; the W～of God 圣經(jīng); preach/hear the W～傳/聽福音;〖同〗Bible，scripture;
?a word to the wise 聰明人一點就透： A～to the wise is enough. 智者一言足矣。
?as good as one's word 守信用： I know she is as good as her～， so I trust her. 我知道她言而有信，所以我相信她。
?be not the word for不足以形容(infml)：“Tired” isn't the～for the way I feel. “疲勞”一詞難以形容我的感覺。
?by/through word of mouth 口頭上的：The news/rumour got around by～of mouth. 那個消息/謠言被傳開了。
?(right) from the word go 從一開始 (infml)：No one told me that right from the～go. 從一開始就沒人告訴我。
?(hardly/not) get a word in edgeways (不)能插嘴： She couldn't/could hardly get a～in edgeways for those two kept shouting at each other. 她插不上/幾乎插不上嘴，因為那兩個人一直吵個不停。
?give sb/keep one's word 許諾/守諾：I'll give her my～(my～to her). 我將對她許下諾言。The salesman has kept his～that he repaid us. 推銷員遵守諾言賠償了我們。
?go back on/depart from/break one's word 食言：You have promised and you cannot go back on/depart from/break your～. 你已經(jīng)作出許諾，你不能食言。
?have sb's word for it (that...) 得到許諾：You can have my～for it that it won't happen again. 我可以向你保證，那種事不會再發(fā)生了。
?(not) have a good word to say for...(不)說……的好話 (infml)： He hardly has a good～to say for what I'm doing. 他對我正在做的事情幾乎不說一句好話。
?have a word (with sb) (about sth) 私下說：I want to have a～with you about last night. 關(guān)于昨晚的事我想和你說一句。
?have (war of) words 爭辯(吵)(infml)： I can see I'll have to have～s with him about this. 我明白對這件事我得和他吵一架。
?in a/one word 簡而言之：In a/one～，I don't like him. 一句話，我不喜歡他。
?in other words 換句話說： In other～s， they got lost. 也就是說，他們輸了。
?in one's own words 用自己的話： Tell me what happened in your own～s. 用你自己的話告訴我發(fā)生了什么事情。
?(not) in so many words (沒有) 直截了當(dāng)?shù)卣f：He didn't say so in so many～s，but that's what he meant. 他沒有直截了當(dāng)?shù)剡@么講，但這就是他的意思。
?not a word (to sb) (about sth) 別說(講)：Not a～to anyone about this. 不要對任何人說這件事。
?put in/say a (good) word for sb 為某人說好話： John's going to put in/to say a good～for me in the hope that his boss will give me a job. 約翰要為我說句好話，希望他的老板給我一份工作。
?put words in(to) sb's mouth 硬說某人說過某些話：Did you put～s into his mouth or vice versa? 是你硬說是他說的，還是他硬說是你說的?
?take sb at his word 相信某人的話：We just took her at her～and left straight away. 我們相信她的話，馬上離開了。
?take sb's word for it (that...) 相信某人的話： You can take my～for it that she's not there. 請你相信我的話，她不在那里。
?take the words (right) out of sb's mouth 講出某人要說的話：“Wasn't that a magnificent performance?” “You took the～s right out of my mouth.”“那難道不是一場精彩的演出嗎?”“你說出了我要說的話?！?br>?upon one's words 保證，說實話： Upon my～s， I've never heard of such a thing. 我敢保證，我從來沒有聽說過這件事。
?word by word 一字一字地：The little boy read the story to me～by～. 小男孩一字一字地為我讀那篇故事。
?word for word 逐字地：He told me what she said～for～. 他一字不差地告訴我她說了什么。
?vt 用詞語表達(dá)(express by using words)[T+n，尤pass]： He～ed his explanation tactfully. (His explanation was tactfully～ed.) 他巧妙地作了解釋。Try to～the letter/your answer in a friendly way. 寫信/回答問題措辭盡量友好些。W～your idea clearly. 把你的想法表達(dá)清楚。These articles are plainly～ed. 這些文章淺顯易懂。sharply～ed attacks措辭尖刻的攻擊; strongly～ed editorials 措辭強硬的社論;a well～ed speech/statement/suggestion 措辭得體的演講/聲明/建議;〖同〗phrase，express，voice，describe，explain;
?→′word-blindness n 失讀癥;′wording n 詞語;措辭;′wordily adv 啰唆地;′wordiness n 啰唆;′wordless adj無言的;′word-sign n 文字記號;′word-smith n 耍筆桿子的人;′word-square n 綴詞方陣;′wordy adj 啰唆的