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*word¹ /wɜd; wɜːd/
n
1 [C] a sound or letter or a group of sounds or letters that are used together and have a particular meaning 单词，字:
'Casa' is the Spanish word for 'house'. Casa 是西班牙语房屋的意思。
We had to write a 500-word essay about our holidays. 我们得写一篇以我们的假期为内容的文章，长 500 字。
2 words the things that someone said 话，言语:
Those were his last words. 那是他最后说的话。
in sb's words (=used to report what someone said) 某人曾说: In Kennedy's words: "Ask not what your country can do for you". 甘乃迪曾说过:“莫问国家能为你做什么”。
3 have a word with sb to talk to someone about something, especially to advise them, talk about a problem etc 和某人说句话〔尤指提建议、谈论某个问题等〕
4 not say/understand/believe/hear a word to not say, understand etc anything 什么也没说/不明白/不相信/听不到等
5 a word of advice/warning/encouragement etc something that you say to advise someone, warn them etc 〔给予某人的〕建议/告诫/鼓励等
6 [singular 单数] a promise 诺言，保证:
give sb your word I give you my word: we'll take good care of him. 我向你保证: 我们会好好照顾他。
7 in other words used when you are explaining what something means in a simpler, more direct way 换句话说，也就是说
8 in your own words if you describe something in your own words, you say what you think without repeating what other people have said 用自己的话说〔不引用别人的话〕
9 word for word using exactly the same words that someone else used 逐字逐句地，一字不差地
10 take sb's word for it to believe what someone says even though you have no proof 相信某人的话〔尽管没有证明〕
11 by word of mouth used to say that you hear news about something because someone tells you, not because it is reported in a newspaper, on television etc 〔消息〕听说的，口耳相传的
12 put in a (good) word for sb to say good things about someone to an important person 为某人〔向重要人物〕说好话:
Could you put in a good word for me with your boss? 你能替我向你老板美言几句吗？
13 give/say the word to tell someone to start doing something 发出命令，告诉〔某人〕开始做〔某事〕:
Don't move until I give the word. 在我发出命令之前不要动。
14 not in so many words spoken used to say that someone did not say something directly, but you think that is what they intended to say 【口】 没有直说，含蓄地讲:
"So Dad said he'd pay for it?" "Not in so many words." “那么爸爸说由他出钱啦？”“差不多这意思吧。”
15 the word is spoken used to tell someone what other people have said will probably happen 【口】 听说，大家在说:
The word is they're going to get married. 听说他俩快要结婚了。
16 cannot get a word in edgeways to be unable to say anything in a conversation because someone else is talking all the time 〔因某人不停说话而〕插不进话
17 my word! old-fashioned spoken used when you are very surprised 【过时，口】 哎呀！〔用于表示吃惊〕:
My word! Isn't he tall! 唷！ 他可真高啊！
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