as good as one's word

1. 守信

Don't worry -- I'm sure he'll be as good as his word.

别担心, 我相信他会守信用的。

break one's word

1. 失信

He broke his word.

他言而无信。

by word of mouth

1. 口头地

I have informed him by word of mouth.

我已口头通知他了。

eat one's words

1. 收回前言; 承认错误

Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later.

别说大话, 我保证你迟早要收回前言, 承认错误。

He said that no one could beat him, but he had to eat his words after losing several games.

他说没人能打败他, 可是输了几场比赛后, 他只好收回自己说的话。

in a word

1. 简言之, 一言以蔽之

In a word, he's useless.

简言之, 他毫无用处。

keep one's word

1. 遵守诺言

I kept my word to her.

我对她守信。

put in a good word for

1. 为……说情; 替……美言

Her brother put in a good word for her boyfriend to her parents.

她哥哥在她父母面前替她男朋友说好话。

His uncle put in a good word for him at City Hall.

他叔叔在市政府为他美言。

If my father puts in a good word for me, the boss may decide to give me another chance.

要是我父亲为我说情的话, 老板可能会决定再给我一次机会。

take sb. at his word

1. 相信某人说的是真话

He says call in on him any time, but he doesn't expect you to take him at his word.

他说随时可以去看他, 可是他不指望你当真。

weigh one's words

1. 斟酌词句

I knew my father would be angry if he knew I was in debt, and I weighed my words carefully before asking him for money.

我知道我父亲要是知道我欠债了准会生气, 所以在向他要钱时我仔细斟酌了词句。

word for word

1. 原原本本地; 逐字地

He repeated the conversation word for word.

他原原本本地复述了那段谈话。


习惯用语a long word1.[口]一段很长的时间a word and a blow1.一句话不对头就动手; 一言不合就拔刀相向2.说干就干, 翻脸无情a word in season1.及时的劝告; 及时的意见a word in your ear1.跟你讲句悄悄话, 跟你讲句私话a word of a sort1.生气的话; 尖锐的责骂a word or two1.一两句话; 简单的交谈; 简短的发言a word out of season1.不合时宜的劝告; 过时的意见A word spoken is past recalling.1.[谚]一言既出, 驷马难追。a word to the wise1.明白人用不着多说; 随便提一句就够了A word to the wise is enough1.[谚]智者一言已足; 明白人用不着细说。A word to the wise is sufficient1.[谚]智者一言已足; 明白人用不着细说。at a word (=with the word)1.一听见命令就...; 马上at the word of command1.【军】命令一下bandy words1.(跟人)吵架, 扯皮; 争辩be as good as one's word1.说到做到, 说话算数, 守信用be unable to put two words together1.一句话都说不清楚be worse than one's word1.食言, 失信believe sth. on sb.'s bare word1.轻信某人说的某事better than one's word1.所做的超过所答应的; 比所允诺的还要慷慨beyond words1.无法用语言表达break one's word1.食言, 失信bring word1.传话, 通知by word of mouth1.口头地clothe in words1.用语言表达eat one's words1.(被迫)收回前言, 承认说错take back one's words1.(被迫)收回前言, 承认说错swallow one's words1.(被迫)收回前言, 承认说错exchange words with1.与...争辩; 与...吵架Fine words butter no parsnips.1.[谚]好听的诺言不能当饭吃。Fair words butter no parsnips.1.[谚]好听的诺言不能当饭吃。Kind words butter no parsnips.1.[谚]好听的诺言不能当饭吃。Soft words butter no parsnips.1.[谚]好听的诺言不能当饭吃。Fine words dress ill deeds.1.[谚]花言巧语足以粉饰恶行。from the word go1.[口]从一开头; 从头到尾get a word in edgeways1.插嘴, 插一句话get a word in edgewise1.插嘴, 插一句话get the last word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算have the last word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算say the last word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算get the final word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算have the final word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算say the final word1.在争论中硬要说出最后一句话; 强辩到底2.下结论, 说了算get the word1.得到命令[吩咐]2.[口]明白, 领会get word1.获得消息, 听说, 得知have word1.获得消息, 听说, 得知give one's word1.保证, 承担; 答应, 允诺pass one's word1.保证, 承担; 答应, 允诺pawn one's word1.保证, 承担; 答应, 允诺pledge one's word1.保证, 承担; 答应, 允诺give one's word of honour1.以名誉担保on one's word of honour1.以名誉担保give sb. one's good word1.推荐某人; 说某人好give the word1.说出通行口令2.向官兵传达通行口令3.发信号; 指示; 下命令give words to1.用语言表达go back on one's word1.食言, 失信go behind sb.'s words1.揣摩某人话中的深意God's word1.《圣经》; 《福音书》2.(基督教的)道good words1.[口]好好说, 不要那么凶good words and no deeds1.光说好听的话没有行动Good words are worth much and cost little. (=Good words cost nothing, but are worth much.)1.[谚]好话不要本钱, 但价值很大。half a word1.片言只字, 一两句话hang on sb.'s words1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字hang upon sb.'s words1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字hang on sb.'s lips1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字hang upon sb.'s lips1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字hang on sb.'s every word1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字hang upon sb.'s every word1.为某人的口才所迷, 倾听某人说的每一个字Hard words break no bones.1.[谚]恶语伤不倒人。have a word with sb.1.和某人谈一两句话, 和某人谈谈have no words for sth.1.难以用言语形容某事have no words for to express sth.1.难以用言语形容某事have words with1.和...争论[争吵]in a few words1.简单说来, 总之in a word1.一句话, 总而言之in one word1.一句话, 总而言之in other words1.换句话说, 也就是说in plain words1.坦率地(说); 明白地(说)in so many words1.一字不差地(说); 清楚地(说); 直截了当地(说)in word1.口头上in word and in deed1.在言语上和行动上in words of one syllable1.用浅显明了的话说, 简单明了地(说)...is not the word for it1.[口]...这个字眼还不足以形容keep one's word1.守信用, 履行诺言hold one's word1.守信用, 履行诺言leave word1.留言, 留下字条或口信make words1.谈论, 提起2.说个没完, 喋喋不休Many a true word is spoken in jest.1.[谚]笑谈之中有至理。Many words cut more than swords.1.[谚]刀伤有法治, 舌伤无术医 。Many words hurt more than swords.1.[谚]刀伤有法治, 舌伤无术医 。Many words will not fill a bushel.1.[谚]空言无补; 画饼不能充饥。Mere words will not fill a bushel.1.[谚]空言无补; 画饼不能充饥。Mark my words!1.[口]你听着; 记住我的话好了!My word !1.[口]哎呀! 真没想到! 好家伙!Upon my word !1.[口]哎呀! 真没想到! 好家伙!my word upon it1.我敢保证, 一定not a word!1.[口]别说出去; 别告诉别人!not another word!1.别再说了!not breathe a word1.只字不提, 保守秘密not exchange more than a few words with1.同...没有谈过三句话; 同...没有真正友好关系not exchange half a dozem words with1.同...没有谈过三句话; 同...没有真正友好关系not have a word to throw at a dog1.(因孤僻或高傲)不和别人谈话, 不理人not mince (one's) words1.直截了当地说, 坦率地说, 毫不客气地说on one's word of honour1.以名誉担保give one's word of honour1.以名誉担保one's word is (as good as) one's bond1.某人说话很算数, 某人的诺言极可靠pass the word1.发出命令; 说出口令pick one's word1.注意措词; 字斟句酌play on words1.玩弄字眼, 说双关语, 说俏皮话play upon words1.玩弄字眼, 说双关语, 说俏皮话press the words1.坚持字面的解释, 坚持牵强附会的解释proceed from words to blows1.由争吵演成殴斗put in a word for sb.1.替某人说情; 推荐某人; 为某人辩护put in a good word for sb.1.替某人说情; 推荐某人; 为某人辩护put in a say for sb.1.替某人说情; 推荐某人; 为某人辩护put in a good say for sb.1.替某人说情; 推荐某人; 为某人辩护speak a good word for sb.1.替某人说情; 推荐某人; 为某人辩护put... into words1.用言语表达give words to1.用言语表达put words in sb.'s mouth1.教某人应该怎样讲, 向某人提示怎样说2.认为[声称]某人说过某话put words into sb.'s mouth1.教某人应该怎样讲, 向某人提示怎样说2.认为[声称]某人说过某话say the word1.表示一下; 吩咐一下speak the word1.表示一下; 吩咐一下sb.'s word is law1.某人的话就是法律send word1.派人通知, 传话take my word for it (=you can take my word for it)1.相信我的话吧; 我敢保证take my word for it (=you may take my word for it)1.相信我的话吧; 我敢保证take my word for it (=you must take my word for it)1.相信我的话吧; 我敢保证take sb. at his word1.相信某人的话, 照某人的话去做take the words out of sb.'s mouth1.讲出某人正要讲的话take (up) the word1.开始发言throw a word to sb. as a bone to a dog1.以漫不经心态度同某人讲话; 以粗鲁的态度同某人讲话true to one's word1.忠于诺言, 守约upon my word1.说实话, 我敢保证2.哎呀! 好家伙!on my word1.说实话, 我敢保证2.哎呀! 好家伙!waste one's words1.白费口舌weigh one's words1.斟酌词句What's the good word?1.[口]有什么新闻? 近况好吗?without (saying) a word1.不说一句话就..., 一声不响就...without many words1.没有多余的话; 不声不响write word (of)1.用文字报告word(s) and deed(s)1.言与行word came that1.有消息传来说word came of1.有消息传来说Words are but wind.1.[谚]话是空的(意指行动才有意义。)Words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money.1.[谚]聪明人把言语当筹码, 傻瓜把言语当金钱。words fail sb.1.[口](由于太激动)某人说不出话来, 不知道说什么好Words pay no debts.1.[谚]空话还不了债; 空言无补。特殊用法access-control word1.存取控制字accessory word1.助词activity program status word1.有效程序状态字alphabetic word1.字母字amorphous word1.无形态词associational word1.联想词adjunct word1.修饰词, 附加词alien word1.外来词alliterating word1.对偶词autonomous word1.实词auxiliary word1.助词bad word1.亵渎的词语; 猥亵的话banner word1.标志字, 起始字barbed words1.挖苦话base word1.基区字big word1.大话; 吹牛binary word1.二进制字bit word1.位字block word1.结构字, 方块字block control word1.字组控制字burning words1.热情洋溢的话; 激动人心的语言buzz word1.行话, 术语call word1.引入字; 调用字channel address word (caw)1.通道地址字channel command word1.【计】通道命令字channel control word1.通道控制字check word1.检验字, 检查字class words1.类词clipped word1.省略词, 截短词(省略开首或末尾部分, 如flu代表influenza)COBOL word1.面向商业的通用语言字, COBOL字code word1.代码字, 码字coded word1.代码字, 编码信息cognate words1.同源词; 同根词coined word1.新创词command word1.指令字complex word1.复杂词content word1.实义词control word1.控制字码communication word1.【自】通信字composite word1.复合词, 合成词computer word1.计算机字, 计算机信息单元contract word1.缩约词count word1.计数字curtailed word1.缩短词data word1.作数据的字dead word1.废弃了的词derived primary word1.派生首位词derived secondary word1.派生次位词device status word1.【自】设备状态字dimension word1.维数字dirty word1.下流字; 禁忌字眼, 难听字眼discrete word1.离散字domesticated word1.移植词double word1.【自】双字double length word1.双倍长字duoprimed word1.【自】次首字effective word1.有效字enable word1.允许字end-of-record word1.【自】记录结束字entry word1.款目字, 标目ephemeral word1.瞬息新词experiential word1.感性词extended channel status word1.【自】扩充通道状态字extended-precision word1.【自】扩充精度字external-interrupt status word1.【自】外部中断状态字fair words1.恭维话, 好听的话smooth words1.恭维话, 好听的话foreign word1.外来词form word1.形式词[指冠词、前置词等], 虚词2.形式词(转换语法中跟"结构词"相对而言的词)four-letter word1.[口]粗话, 下流话full word1.全字function word1.功能词(指前置词, 连词等)functional word1.功能词, 虚词fused words1.溶合词general service word1.常用词ghost word1.(因误读, 误解而产生的)错别字governed word1.受支配词governing word1.支配词grammatical word1.文法字grammatically-partial word1.虚词guide word1.(词典的)眉题hard words1.难词, 费解的词语2.忿怒的话, 严峻尖锐的话; 争吵heavy duty word1.重点词heterogeneous word1.异性词high words1.忿怒的话, 争吵holiday words1.冠冕堂皇的话, 好听的话, 奉承话holiday speeches1.冠冕堂皇的话, 好听的话, 奉承话household word1.家喻户晓的话hybrid word1.混合词, 杂交词hypocoristic word (hypocoristic form)1.爱称词(爱称形式)identifier word1.【自】标识字imitative word1.模仿词, 拟声词, 摹声词index word1.【自】变址字; 指标字; 索引词汇indirect data address word1.间接数据地址字inflected word1.屈折词information word1.信息字initiate control word1.启动控制字instruction word1.做指令的字interjective word1.呼(语)词international word1.国际语interrogative word1.疑问词introductory word1.导词key word1.关键词last word1.(辩论中)决定性意见, 定论, 最后决定权2.[口]最新成就, 最新发展, 最新式样3.临终的话, 遗言learned word1.文言词(如 epistle "函", 与俗语词 letter "信" 相对立), 书面词lexical word1.词汇学的词link word1.连接字living words1.活的词汇, 现在通用的词汇logical word1.逻辑词long code word1.长码字machine word1.计算机字, 计算机信息单元main word1.主导词[词组中的语义中心]major word1.主字mask word1.【自】屏蔽字memory word1.存储器字mimetic word1.拟声词, 模拟词mongrel word1.混合词morpheme word1.语素词multiply words1.说话罗唆; 话多naming word1.命名词native word1.本族词naturalized word1.自然化词, 用熟了的词noa word1.讳忌词noise word1.噪声[码]字non-derived word1.非派生词notional word1.实义词numeric word1.