每天三分钟学英语 第456期:有人和你说want a word 时,事情可能不太妙

 ⑦ Have a word
跟某人简单的聊几句

Can I have a word with you?
能跟你简单说几句么？

⑧ Want a word
要跟某人谈谈

Wait a minute! I want a word with you.
等等！我要跟你谈谈！

⑨ Say a word/say a few words
说几句/做一个小致辞

I want to say a few words.
我想讲几句。

I want to make a toast.
我想说点祝酒词。

I'd like to say a few words about the plans.
对于这个计划，我有些话要说。

⑩ Have words with somebody/Exchange words with somebody
和某人争吵

I was in bad mood¹ and he kept pestering² me, so we had words.
我当时心情不好然后他一直烦我，所以我们就吵了几句。

⑪ My/his/your word
某人的承诺

I give you my word. 我向你保证。
You have my word. 你拥有我的保证。
意思相当于 I promise.

I give you my word that it won't happen again.
我向你保证这事不会再发生了。

⑫ Put in a good word for somebody
替某人说好话

Can you put in a good word for me?
你能不能替我说几句好话？

I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me.
我得到那份工作了，因为Paul替我说了好话。

⑬ Words fail me
我不知道说什么好

1 mood   

n.心情，情绪，心地，兴致

参考例句：

• You must change your mood.你一定要改变你的情绪才行。
• She was in a bad mood yesterday.她昨天心情不好。

2 pestering   

使烦恼，纠缠( pester的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He's always pestering me to help him with his homework. 他总是泡蘑菇要我帮他做作业。
• I'm telling you once and for all, if you don't stop pestering me you'll be sorry. 我这是最后一次警告你。如果你不停止纠缠我，你将来会后悔的。