1. C 字，词　 the smallest unit of spoken language which has meaning and can stand alone
2. C （说的）话，话语，言语　 anything said; remark or statement
3. S 消息，信息；谣言　 piece of news; message; rumour
4. S 口令，号令；命令　 spoken command or signal
5. S 诺言，保证　 a promise

　address a few ～s　讲几句话
　await ～ from sb　等待某人的消息
　break one's ～s　食言
　breathe a ～　走漏消息
　bring ～　带来消息
　choose a ～　选择词/cn>
　coin a ～　杜撰一个词/cn>
　cook up ～s　造新词/cn>
　cross out a ～　划掉一个词/cn>
　cut out many ～s　删掉许多词/cn>
　digest a ～　消化一个词/cn>
　doubt sb's ～s　怀疑某人的话
　drink in all the ～s　吸收所有的词语
　eat one's ～s　收回前言，认错，道歉
　exchange angry ～s　发生口角
　find ～s　找出言语（来表达）
　gain the good ～ of　博得…的赞扬
　get ～　得到消息
　get a ～　插嘴
　give one's ～　保证，允许
　give the ～　发出命令
　have ～s together　争吵
　have ～s with sb　与某人吵嘴
　have a ～ with sb　同某人谈一谈
　hunt up a ～　查一个词/cn>
　keep one's ～　信守诺言
　leave ～　留言
　leave out a ～　省略一个词，丢掉一个词/cn>
　look up a ～　（在词典里）查一个词/cn>
　memorize ～s　记单词/cn>
　play on ～s　玩弄字眼
　pronounce a ～　读一个词/cn>
　put in ～s for　为…说几句话
　put the ～s into sb's mouth　教某人怎么讲
　quote a ～　引用一个词/cn>
　receive ～ of　收到…消息
　regret one's ～s　为说过的话而后悔
　respect one's ～　遵守自己许下的诺言
　say a ～　说句话，进一步，走漏消息
　say a few ～s　说几句话
　say a good ～ for sb　为某人说好话
　send sb a ～　给某人捎个信儿
　spell a ～　拼写一个词/cn>
　stress the ～　重读那个词/cn>
　take back one's ～　收回自己的话
　take sb's ～ for it　相信了某人的话
　understand a ～　理解某个词的意思
　use ～s　用词/cn>
　waste one's ～s　白费口舌
　weigh ～s　斟酌词句
　write a ～　写一个词/cn>

形容词+～

　advance ～　事先传出的消息
　angry ～s　气话
　beautiful ～s　优美的言辞
　big ～s　大话
　borrowed ～　外来词/cn>
　broken ～s　断断续续的话
　burning ～s　热情洋溢的话
　choice ～s　精选的词句
　colorful ～s　丰富的言辞
　cross ～s　气话
　empty ～s　空洞的话，无意义的话
　everyday ～　日常用语
　farewell ～s　送别词/cn>
　fighting ～s　容易引起争论的话，挑战性的话
　foreign ～　外来词/cn>
　hard ～s　愤怒的话，激烈的话
　heated ～　激烈的言词，争吵时使用的话
　high ～s　愤怒的话，激烈的话
　hollow ～s　虚假的言语
　honeyed ～s　甜言蜜语
　hot ～s　激烈的言词，争吵时使用的话
　household ～　家喻户晓的词/cn>
　irresponsible ～s　不负责任的话
　key ～s　关键的字眼
　last ～s　临终遗言
　living ～s　现代语
　meaningful ～s　意味深长的言语
　meaningless ～s　无意义的话
　misspelled ～　拼错的词/cn>
　native ～　本国词，本地词/cn>
　pleasant ～s　动听的语言
　regional ～　方言
　scientific ～　科学用语
　semi-technical ～s　半科技词/cn>
　sharp ～s　愤怒的话，激烈的话
　simple ～　简单的词/cn>
　sincere ～s　真诚的话
　small ～　小词/cn>
　spoken ～s　口头语
　suggestive ～s　含蓄的话
　sweet ～s　甜言蜜语
　tearful parting ～s　伤感的离别之言
　the latest ～　最新消息，最后消息
　uncleanly ～s　下流话
　unfamiliar ～　生词/cn>
　unusual ～　冷僻词/cn>
　warm ～s　忿怒的话，激烈的话
　written ～s　书面语
　wrong ～s　错词/cn>

名词+～

　dictionary ～　词典里出现的词/cn>
　English ～s　英语单词/cn>
　law ～　法律用语
　newspaper ～　新闻用语
　slang ～　俚语

介词+～

　at a ～　立即，立刻
　in a ～　简言之，总之
　in one's own ～s　用自己的话说
　in other ～s　换言之
　upon my ～　的确，真的
　without a ～　一声没吭

～+介词

　～ in heavy type　黑体字
　～s in season　时宜的话
　～s of comfort　安慰的话
　～s of command　命令
　～s of complaint　怨言
　the W- of God　圣经
　～s of praise　表扬的话
　～ of six letters　六个字母的词/cn>
　～s of thanks　感谢的话

　What does this word mean?　这个词是什么意思?
　I couldn't look up the spelling of the word, as I hadn't a dictionary at hand.　我没法查这个词的拼写，因为我手边没有词典。
　Many English words are derived from Latin.　许多英文单词源于拉丁文。
　All the words beside the central idea should be crossed out.　凡偏离中心思想的词语都应通通删掉。
　The editor eliminated slang words from the essay.　编辑将俚语从这篇文章中剔除。
　These words can't be staled by repetition.　这些词语不会因为经常使用而变成陈词滥调。
　He gave me his visiting card, with a few words in pencil.　他把他的名片给我，上面有几个铅笔字。
　I don't believe a word of his story.　他说的这件事我一句话都不相信。
　At the press conference, the reporters copied down every word spoken by the prime minister.　在新闻发布会上，记者们逐字记下了首相的讲话。
　Tell me what happened in your words.　用你自己的话把发生的事告诉我。
　Deeds are better than words when people are in need of help.　当别人需要帮助时，行动胜于语言。
　I would like a word with you.　我想和你谈谈。
　After a word with the colonel he went away.　他和上校简单谈过之后就走了。
　There's been no word from her for weeks.　已经有好几个星期没有她的音信了。
　Word came that I was needed at home.　有信儿来说家里需要我。
　Word has come that meeting will be held on Tuesday.　通知已到，星期二开会。
　Word is that the election will be held in June.　有消息说选举将在六月份举行。
　Word is that he's left the country.　据说他已经离开这个国家了。
　Word got round that he had resigned.　谣传他已辞职。
　Stay hidden until I give the word.　我不下令就藏着别动。
　Their word is law.　他们的命令必须服从。
　He gave the word and they let him in.　他说出了口令，他们让他进去了。
　The word now is "freedom".　现在的口号是“自由”。
　I give you my word I'll go.　我向你保证，我会去的。
　Stand by your word.　要守信用。
　Hear The Word of God.　听宣讲《圣经》。

 ♣ a man of his word
　守信用的人　a person who keeps his promise
　He will surely finish the work in time as he is a man of his word.　他一定会按时做完工作，因为他是一个守信用的人。
 ♣ at a word
　立刻　right now; immediately
　They will agree at a word from you.　只要你说一句话他们就会同意的。
　At a word the salesgirl brought out three shirts of different sizes for the customer to choose from.　女售货员一听，立即拿出了三件不同尺码的衬衣，任那位顾客挑选。
　At a word from the teacher, the little girl got up and sang for the visitors.　老师一说，这小女孩就站起来为来宾演唱。
 ♣ be as good as one's word
　说话算数　keep one's promises
　We knew she was as good as her word, so we trusted her.　我们知道她向来是信守诺言的，因此我们信得过她。
　They were as good as their word and arrived at exactly the time they had promised.　他们说到做到，他们正是在他们原来许诺的时间到达的。
 ♣ break one's word
　食言　fail to keep a promise
　I have promised to take my wife out tonight, and I dare not break my word.　我已答应今晚带妻子出去，因而不敢食言。
 ♣ eat one's words
　收回前言　take back one's words
　He'll eat his words when he sees this.　他看到这种情况会承认他说错了话。
　The boss was forced to eat his words.　老板被迫收回他所说的话。
　When confronted by such clear evidence, the Senator was forced to eat his words in public.　面对如此明白的证据，那位参议员只得当众收回前言。
　He refused to withdraw the accusation, saying that no all the arguments in the world would make him eat his words.　他拒绝收回控告，说世界上一切理由都不能使他取消前言。
 ♣ Famous last words!
　你自称的！你说的！　 So you claim!
　You're sorry and you'll never do it again?
　Famous last words!　你很后悔而且永远不再干这件事了?是你说的?
 ♣ have a word in sb's ear
　与…说悄悄话　speak to sb in private
　May I have a word in your ear?　我和你说句悄悄话行吗?
 ♣ have a word with
　和…简单谈谈　talk briefly to sb
　I think I'll have a word with the man in private.　我想要和这个人私下谈一谈。
　I want to have a word with you after the meeting.　会后我想跟你讲句话。
 ♣ have the last〔final〕 word
　强辩到底　make the final comment in an argument
　Linda will agree with you eventually, as long as she has the final word.　琳达最终会同意你的，只要她争到别人不再说话。
　In their family discussions it is always the wife who had the last words.　在他们家的争论中，总是妻子占了上风才算罢休。
 ♣ have words
　争吵　quarrel
　They've had words, I hear.　他们有过争吵，我听到的。
 ♣ in a word
　总而言之　 in brief〔conclusion〕
　In a word, I don't trust him.　总之，我不信任他。
　In a word, the whole plan fell through.　总之，整个计划都失败了。
　In a word, we've been hearing quite a lot about that young tennis player lately.　总之，最近我们听到不少关于那位年轻的网球选手的事。
　In a word, the firm will head for bankruptcy unless a new manager is elected.　总之，如果再不选出新的经理，这个公司就会破产。
 ♣ in other words
　换句话说　putting in another way
　In other words, she must give up singing.　换言之，她必须放弃唱歌。
 ♣ in word
　在口头上　orally
　We should not study for the study in word.　我们不应该只是在口头上说学习。
　We hate people indulging in word.　我们讨厌人们一味空谈。
 ♣ keep one's word
　遵守诺言，守信用　keep a promise
　It is a great advantage to me that I always keep my word.　我常常守信这一点对我十分有利。
　He kept his word and paid me the money he owed me exactly on time.　他遵守诺言，非常准时地归还了欠我的钱。
　You may depend upon his doing what he says, for he is a person who always keeps his word.　你可以相信，他说过的话就会做到，因为他一向是信守诺言的人。
 ♣ man〔woman〕 of few〔many〕 words
　沉默寡言〔多言〕的人 sb who says little〔much〕
　He is a man of few words.　他是个沉默寡言的人。
　She is a woman of many words but of little wit.　她爱说话，但头脑简单。
 ♣ my word!
　〈口〉哎呀！天哪！好家伙！　 (exclamation of surprise)
　My word!How you've grown!　哎呀！你长这么大了！
　My word, you've got a lot of explaining to do, you know!　天哪！你要多作解释，你是知道的！
 ♣ not a word
　什么也别说；别说　not say anything; be silent
　Not a word did they exchange during the meal.　在吃饭时他们一句话也没有交谈。
　Not a word must be breathed to anyone about this.　关于此事不得向任何人吐露一个字。
 ♣ not in so many words
　不明确地　not exactly
　She didn't say that in so many words, but that's what she meant.　她对这件事并没有说得那么确切，但她意思就是那样。
　"Did she say she liked him?""Not in so many words."　“她说喜欢他吗?”“说得不明确。”
 ♣ not the word for it
　不恰当的字眼　an understatement
　"It's rather cold today, isn't it?""Cold isn't the word for it—it's absolutely freezing!"　“今天相当冷，不是吗?”“很难用寒冷来表达——简直是严寒。”
　They kept me waiting for half an hour—"annoyed" wasn't the word for it, I was livid!　他们让我等了半小时——“生气”这字眼用在这儿还不够，我大发雷霆了。
 ♣ operative word
　最重要的词/cn>　most significant word
　Please leave quietly—"quietly" being the operative word.　请悄悄地离开——“悄悄地”是最重要的。
 ♣ pick one's words
　谨慎措辞　choose those words that express one's meaning best, that will not cause offence, etc.
　They are touchy on the subject of religion and you have to pick your words carefully when talking about it.　他们对宗教问题很敏感，因此涉及这个问题时你说话要小心。
　As a diplomat, you have to pick your words at a press conference.　作为一位外交官，在记者招待会上必须措辞谨慎。
　When asked about his crime, the defendant picked his words to answer the judge.　当被问到他的罪行时，被告仔细地琢磨词儿来回答法官的审问。
 ♣ put in a good word for
　为…说好话，为…说情　praise sb/sth; recommend sb/sth
　If you're having lunch with the boss, put in a good word for me.　如果你同老板共进午餐的话，替我美言几句。
　I would aslo like to put in a good word for the catering.　我想替伙食供应说点好话。
 ♣ swallow one's words
　承认说错了话　admit that one has said sth wrong
　He told me I wouldn't pass the test but I'm determined to make him swallow his words.　他对我说我考不及格，我一定让他承认说错了。
　You could hardly understand him because he had the habit of swallowing his words.　他说话总是那么含含糊糊，所以很难听懂。
 ♣ take at sb's words
　相信…的话；照…的话做　believe sb without question; do sth at sb's words

▲ take sb at sb's words

　When the hotel manager promised us a first-class dinner, we foolishly took him at his words.　当旅馆经理许诺说给我们提供一流的饭菜时，我们傻乎乎地对他的话信以为真。
　He suggested that if I was not satisfied I should leave, so I took him at his words.　他暗示说，如果我不满意就离开，于是我就照他的话做了。
 ♣ take the words out of sb's mouth
　抢先讲出某人要讲的话　anticipate what sb is about to say
　I was going to say that it had been a great mistake to come here, but then she turned towards me and took the every words out of my mouth.　我正打算说到这里来是犯了个大错误，但就在这时候，她向我转过身来说出了我正想说的话。
 ♣ upon my word
　的确，真的　on my honour
　Upon my word, the road's pretty bumpy just here.　哎呀，这儿的路真不平。
　Upon my word, I have never heard of such a thing.　的确，我从来没有听说过这样一件事。
 ♣ with this〔these〕 words
　说着就…　as saying
　With this words he shut the book and left the room.　说着他就合上书走出房去。
　With these words I entered the house.　说了这些话我就走进屋里。
 ♣ word for word
　一字不变地　exactly as spoken or written
　That's word for word what she told me.　那是她一字不变地告诉我的事情。
 ♣ words fail
　无法用语言来表达，激动得说不出话来　be unable to find words to express one's feelings
　You have been so stupid about the whole thing, words fail me.　整个这件事你这么傻，我无话可说了。
　Here words failed his master who went red in the face and said no more.　他的老板这时不知说什么好，面红耳赤，一声不吭。

 ♣ at a word, in a word
　这两个短语意思不同：at a word的意思是“一口气”“立刻”，用来加强谓语的语气；in a word的意思是“一句话”“总而言之”，用来总结全部意见，常放在句首。
 ♣ in a word, in word
　这两个短语意思不同：in word的意思是“口头上”“表面上”， in a word是“总而言之”的意思。
 ♣ 下面两个句子的意思不同：
　

1. 我要跟他说句话。
　［误］ I should like to have word with him.
　［正］ I should like to have a word with him.
　他们听到消息说足球比赛将在今晚电视实况转播。
　［误］ They had a word that the football match would be televised live this evening.
　［正］ They had word that the football match would be televised live this evening.
　［析］ have word是“听到消息〔新闻〕”的意思，“说句话”是have a word.
2. 对逐词背课文，我感到厌倦。
　［误］ I was tired of reciting the texts word after word.
　［正］ I was tired of reciting the texts word for word.
　［析］ “一字不变地，逐字（背诵或翻译）”是word for word，不是word after word.
3. 我说了什么错话吗?
　［误］ Have I said any wrong words?
　［正］ Have I said anything wrong?
　［析］ 误句语法上没有错，但不符合英语习惯。
4. 他不遵守诺言。
　［误］ He broke his words.
　［正］ He broke his word.
　［析］ break one's word意为“不遵守诺言”， word在此短语中不用复数形式。
5. 我刚得知他到达的消息。
　［误］ I have just received the word of his arrival.
　［正］ I have just received word of his arrival.
　有消息传来说我们的篮球队赢了这场比赛。
　［误］ The word came that our basketball team had won the match.
　［正］ Word came that our basketball team had won the match.
　［析］ 作“消息”“信息”解时， word前不加冠词。
6. 他大约是30年前开始当教师的，换句话说，他当教师已经有30年了。
　［误］ He began to work as a teacher some thirty years ago, in another word, he has been a teacher for thirty years.
　［正］ He began to work as a teacher some thirty years ago, in other words, he has been a teacher for thirty years.
　［析］ in other words是固定短语，意为“换句话说”。
7. 他带信给我说怀特先生不久将动身去美国。
　［误］ He carried me words that Mr. White would soon leave for America.
　［正］ He carried me word that Mr. White would soon leave for America.
　［析］ word作“消息”“信”解时，是不可数名词，其后不可加s.
8. 今晨我们争吵了。
　［误］ We had a word this morning.
　［正］ We had words this morning.
　他们曾为鸡毛蒜皮的小事同邻居吵过嘴。
　［误］ They had word with their neighbour over some trifles.
　［正］ They had words with their neighbours over some trifles.
　［析］ 表示“同某人发生口角”时，用have words with sb, words用复数形式。
9. 他说的大话使我们都感到惊讶。
　［误］ His big word surprised us all.
　［正］ His big words surprised us all.
　我们绝不收回前言。
　［误］ We should on no account eat our word.
　［正］ We should on no account eat our words.
　［析］ 习语big words, eat one's words中， words词尾的s不可省。

　vt.　用词语表达；选用 express (sth) in particular words; phrase sth

　～ the explanation　解释
　～ accurately　准确地用言语表达
　～ crudely　简单地用词语〔语言〕表达
　～ felicitously　恰当地用言语表达
　～ intelligibly　清楚地用语言表达
　～ positively　明确地用词语表达
　～ vaguely　含糊地表达
　～ well　措辞得体

　Be careful how you word your answer.　回答时要斟酌字句。
　She worded the explanation well.　她的解释措辞得体。
　The advice wasn't very tactfully worded.　这份通知措辞不太得体。
　The suggestion might be worded more politely.　那项建议的措辞可以更婉转些。
　This is a carefully worded contract.　这是一份措辞严谨的合同。

　［同义词］ n. account, advice, chat, communication, declaration, edict, expression, message, notice, order, password, promise, remark, term v. couch, explain, express, phrase, put, say, write
　［词源］　中古英语<古英语word（词，单词）