我们先把这四个词分成两组:say and tell 和 talk and speak,这样分组的原因是每一组中两个单词的意思有重叠。
大家都知道,动词 say 的意思是“说话”,而动词 tell 的意思是“告诉某人信息”,比如我们可以说:
Example">Example
Tell me about your holiday.
给我讲讲你度假怎么样啊。
“Tell me about your holiday.”这里用“tell me”来请他人告诉我们一个情况,所以不能说:
Example">Example
Say about your holiday.
但是我们可以说“talk about your holiday”或“speak about your holiday”。
在使用动词 tell 的时候,它后面紧跟的应该是“被告知信息的那一方”。来听两个例句。
Example">Examples
I told you he would let you down.
我告诉过你他会让你失望的。
She told her mother she passed all her exams.
她告诉了她妈妈她通过了全部考试。
但在使用动词 say 的时候,后面可以直接跟上要说的事情。比如:
Example">Examples
I said he would let you down.
我告诉过你他会让你失望的。
She said to her mother she passed all her exams.
她告诉了她妈妈她通过了全部考试。
在上面的例句中,“She said to her mother she passed all her exams”,“said” 后面跟着介词“to”。大家需要记住的是:you say something TO someone, but you tell someone something。
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