| 词汇 | say |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. say (v.) O.E. secgan "to utter, say," from P.Gmc. *sagjanan (cf. O.S. seggian, O.N. segja, O.Fris. sedsa, M.Du. segghen, Du. zeggen, O.H.G. sagen, Ger. sagen "to say"), from PIE *sokei-, probably from base *seq- "point out" (cf. Hitt. shakiya- "to declare," Lith. sakyti "to say," O.C.S. sociti "to vindicate, show," O.Ir. insce "speech," O.Latin inseque "to tell say"). Past tense said developed from O.E. segde. Not attested in use with inanimate objects (clocks, signs, etc.) as subjects before 1930. You said it "you're right" first recorded 1919; you can say that again as a phrase expressing agreement is recorded from 1942, Amer.Eng. You don't say (so) as an expression of astonishment (often ironic) is first recorded 1779, Amer.Eng. 2. say (n.) "what someone says," 1571, from say (v.). Extended form say-so is first recorded 1637. Saying "utterance, recitation, act of the verb 'say' " is recorded from c.1300; meaning "something that has been said" (usually by someone thought important) is from c.1300; sense of "a proverb" is first attested c.1450. 词根记忆： vt. 说,讲;说明;比如说vi.说,发表意见Say your say.把想说的都说出来. |
| 随便看 |
英语词根词缀词典收录了31503条英语词根词缀词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的词根、词缀及词根记忆法解析，是记忆英语词汇的必备工具。