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你真的会说话?英语中的各种“说”

时间:2017-04-29 13:57:19

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   在转述对话的时候,我们常用动词say一次又一次地使用。而he said、she said的用法在重复的使用下也显得乏味不堪。这种用法不仅老生常谈,而且叙述性页不强。为了更好地表达记叙文中的间接引语及其他陈述的情绪,使用表声音的动词与副词就显得尤为重要。表声音的动词与副词能够帮助表达出陈述、疑问和回复中所包含的动机,并向读者传达重要的信息。

  每一个表声音动词和副词后面,都附有对其典型用法的简要描述,以及一个例句来陈述怎样用更具描述性的用法来替换he said、she said。
  Vocal1 Verbs
  表声音动词
  表声音的动词可以传达出陈述语气中包含的信息。例如,拟声动词moan(悲叹)能表达出以抱怨的语气或低声说出某事。根据不同陈述类型所表达出的意义,这些表声音动词可以进行以下分类。
  1.Say Suddenly
  突然说
  Blurt2
  (脱口而出)
  Exclaim
  (大声说出)
  Gasp3
  (喘着气说话)
  Snap
  (厉声说)
  Examples:
  例子
  Alison blurted4 out the answer.
  艾莉森将答案脱口而出。
  Jack5 gasped6 in reaction to the scene.
  面对现场,杰克气喘吁吁。
  I snapped a quick response to his question.
  我飞快地回答了他的问题。
  2.Provide Advice / Opinion
  提供建议/意见
  Advise
  (建议)
  Argue
  (证明)
  Caution
  (警告)
  Note
  (注意)
  Observe
  (评述)
  Warn
  (警告)
  Examples:
  例子
  Pete cautioned the children to be careful.
  皮特提醒孩子们注意安全。
  The teacher observed that the exercise was difficult.
  老师认为这次测验很难。
  The driver warned his passengers about the noise.
  司机警告乘客不要大声喧哗。
  3.Exclaim
  (大声说出)
  Bellow7
  (吼叫)
  Call
  (喊叫)
  Cry
  (叫喊)
  Scream
  (尖叫)
  Shout
  (呼喊)
  Yell
  (喊叫着说)
  Examples:
  例子
  She shouted out the answer.
  她大声喊出答案。
  The boys screamed as they dived into the cold water.
  当男孩们把手伸进冷水里时,他们尖叫起来。
  The mother cried out in disdain8 when her son was accused of the crime.
  当得知儿子被指控有罪时,不屑地大声抱怨。
  4.Say Softly
  轻声说
  The following four vocal verbs are often used as a complaint.
  下面的四个表声音的动词常用于抱怨中。
  Groan9
  (抱怨)
  Moan
  (抱怨着说)
  Mumble10
  (咕哝)
  Mutter
  (喃喃自语)
  Whisper
  (低声说出)
  Examples:
  例子
  Jack mumbled11 his responses to the questions.
  杰克嘟哝着说出问题的答案。
  He muttered so badly that they couldn't understand him.
  他喃喃自语,以至于大家都没理解他的意思。
  I moaned that I was hurt.
  我抱怨着说,自己受伤了。
  5.Say with Authority / Command
  有威信/命令地说
  Announce
  (宣布)
  Assert
  (主张)
  Order
  (命令)
  Examples:
  例子
  The teacher announced the exam at the end of the week.
  老师宣布,考试在周末进行。
  Jane asserted her rights as a voter.
  简以选举人的身份宣告了自己的权力。
  The police ordered the protesters away from the area.
  警察命令抗议者撤离。
  Vocal Adverbs
  表声音的副词
  表声音的副词能够传达出陈述方式所包含的信息。表声音的副词常在说话者进行陈述时,用来表达其他附加信息。例如,表声音的副词joyfully12表示高兴地说出某事。
  例如:He joyfully exclaimed the news!(他高兴地宣布了这个消息!)表示说话人在陈述时非常愉快。而He arrogantly13 exclaimed the news.(他不可一世地宣布了这个消息)则传达出了另一种截然不同的说话者信息。
  Common Vocal Adverbs
  常见的表声音的副词
  1.admiringly - indicates: respect for someone
  表示:非常尊敬某人
  Example:
  例子
  Alice admiringly noticed his clothes.
  爱丽丝钦佩地注视着他的穿着。
  2.angrily - indicates: with anger
  表示:带着怒气
  Example:
  例子
  She angrily denounced his crimes.
  她愤怒地指责了他的罪行。
  3.casually14 - indicates: without much importance
  表示:不加以重视
  Example:
  例子
  She casually conceded her mistake.
  她很随意地就承认了自己的错误。
  4.cautiously - indicates: in a careful manner
  表示:小心翼翼地
  Example:
  例子
  She cautiously mentioned the extra homework.
  她小心翼翼地提到额外的家庭作业。
  5.cheerfully - indicates: joy, happiness
  表示:快乐、开心。
  Example:
  例子
  Frank cheerfully agreed to do the job.
  法兰克高兴地接受了这份工作。
  6.decisively - indicates: belief in statement made
  表示:对自己所说的话十分坚信
  Example:
  例子
  Ken15 decisively replied to the question.
  肯果断地回答了这个问题。
  7.defiantly16 - indicates: challenge to something
  表示:挑战某事
  Example:
  例子
  Peter defiantly taunted17 his classmates.
  皮特挑衅地奚落了同学们。
  8.formally - indicates: proper, correct
  表示:合适的,正确的
  Example:
  例子
  Josh formally complained to the personnel department.
  乔希正式向人事部投诉。
  9.gloomily - indicates: without much belief in something
  表示:对某事不太确信
  Example:
  例子
  I gloomily remarked that I was aware of the problem.
  我郁郁地说自己意识到了问题。
  10.harshly - indicates: critical judgement
  严厉地批判
  Example:
  例子
  The teacher harshly scolded the children.
  老师严厉地批评了孩子们。
  11.jealously - indicates: wanting something that someone else has
  表示:想得到别人拥有的某物
  Example:
  例子
  Mary jealously whined18 the wanted some of the ice cream.
  玛丽嫉妒地抱怨,想吃点冰淇淋。
  12.meekly19 - indicates: without much conviction
  表示:不确信
  Example:
  例子
  Jennifer meekly mumbled her apology.
  詹妮弗轻声嘟哝着自己的错误。
  13.mysteriously - indicates: mystery, unexplained situations
  表示:神秘的,未说明的情形
  Example:
  例子
  Susan mysteriously warned us about the townin Utah.
  苏珊神秘兮兮地警告我们小心犹他州里的那个小镇。
  14.offensively - indicates: rudeness
  表示:粗鲁的
  Example:
  例子
  Alan offensively argued his point about schooling20.
  艾伦毫不客气地争论着关于教育的看法。
  15.sadly - indicates: sadness
  表示:悲伤地
  Example:
  例子
  Thomas sadly observed that his business was bankrupt.
  托马斯悲痛地意识到,他破产了。
  16.serenely21 - indicates: peace, complete belief in something
  表示:平静,完全相信某事。
  Example:
  例子
  Alice serenely responded to the investigators22 questions.
  爱丽丝沉着地火大了调查者的疑问。
  17.shyly - indicates: without conviction, shyness
  表示:不确信,羞怯地
  Example:
  例子
  The customer shyly complained about the food to the manager.
  客人含蓄地向经理抱怨了饭菜。
  18.sternly - indicates: authority
  表示:权威地
  Example:
  例子
  The teacher sternly stated that all reports were due on Friday.
  老师严厉声明,所有的报告都应在周五之前上交。
  19.thankfully - indicates: gratitude23
  表示:感激地
  Example:
  例子
  Jane thankfully accepted the job offer.
  简感激地接受了这份工作。
  20.wisely - indicates: wisdom, smart decision
  表示:明智的,聪明的决定。
  Example:
  例子
  Angela wisely commented on the situation.
  安吉拉对形势进行了明智的点评。

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1 vocal vhOwA     
adj.直言不讳的;嗓音的;n.[pl.]声乐节目
参考例句:
  • The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
  • Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。
2 blurt 8tczD     
vt.突然说出,脱口说出
参考例句:
  • If you can blurt out 300 sentences,you can make a living in America.如果你能脱口而出300句英语,你可以在美国工作。
  • I will blurt out one passage every week.我每星期要脱口而出一篇短文!
3 gasp UfxzL     
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说
参考例句:
  • She gave a gasp of surprise.她吃惊得大口喘气。
  • The enemy are at their last gasp.敌人在做垂死的挣扎。
4 blurted fa8352b3313c0b88e537aab1fcd30988     
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She blurted it out before I could stop her. 我还没来得及制止,她已脱口而出。
  • He blurted out the truth, that he committed the crime. 他不慎说出了真相,说是他犯了那个罪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
参考例句:
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
6 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
7 bellow dtnzy     
v.吼叫,怒吼;大声发出,大声喝道
参考例句:
  • The music is so loud that we have to bellow at each other to be heard.音乐的声音实在太大,我们只有彼此大声喊叫才能把话听清。
  • After a while,the bull began to bellow in pain.过了一会儿公牛开始痛苦地吼叫。
8 disdain KltzA     
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
参考例句:
  • Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
  • A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
9 groan LfXxU     
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
参考例句:
  • The wounded man uttered a groan.那个受伤的人发出呻吟。
  • The people groan under the burden of taxes.人民在重税下痛苦呻吟。
10 mumble KwYyP     
n./v.喃喃而语,咕哝
参考例句:
  • Her grandmother mumbled in her sleep.她祖母含混不清地说着梦话。
  • He could hear the low mumble of Navarro's voice.他能听到纳瓦罗在小声咕哝。
11 mumbled 3855fd60b1f055fa928ebec8bcf3f539     
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He mumbled something to me which I did not quite catch. 他对我叽咕了几句话,可我没太听清楚。
  • George mumbled incoherently to himself. 乔治语无伦次地喃喃自语。
12 joyfully joyfully     
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
参考例句:
  • She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着,脚底下轻飘飘的。
  • During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里,她干得很高兴。
13 arrogantly bykztA     
adv.傲慢地
参考例句:
  • The consular porter strode arrogantly ahead with his light swinging. 领事馆的门房提着摇来晃去的灯,在前面大摇大摆地走着。
  • It made his great nose protrude more arrogantly. 这就使得他的大鼻子更加傲慢地翘起来。
14 casually UwBzvw     
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
参考例句:
  • She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
  • I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
15 ken k3WxV     
n.视野,知识领域
参考例句:
  • Such things are beyond my ken.我可不懂这些事。
  • Abstract words are beyond the ken of children.抽象的言辞超出小孩所理解的范围.
16 defiantly defiantly     
adv.挑战地,大胆对抗地
参考例句:
  • Braving snow and frost, the plum trees blossomed defiantly. 红梅傲雪凌霜开。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • She tilted her chin at him defiantly. 她向他翘起下巴表示挑衅。 来自《简明英汉词典》
17 taunted df22a7ddc6dcf3131756443dea95d149     
嘲讽( taunt的过去式和过去分词 ); 嘲弄; 辱骂; 奚落
参考例句:
  • The other kids continually taunted him about his size. 其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
  • Some of the girls taunted her about her weight. 有些女孩子笑她胖。
18 whined cb507de8567f4d63145f632630148984     
v.哀号( whine的过去式和过去分词 );哀诉,诉怨
参考例句:
  • The dog whined at the door, asking to be let out. 狗在门前嚎叫着要出去。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • He whined and pouted when he did not get what he wanted. 他要是没得到想要的东西就会发牢骚、撅嘴。 来自辞典例句
19 meekly meekly     
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
参考例句:
  • He stood aside meekly when the new policy was proposed. 当有人提出新政策时,他唯唯诺诺地站 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He meekly accepted the rebuke. 他顺从地接受了批评。 来自《简明英汉词典》
20 schooling AjAzM6     
n.教育;正规学校教育
参考例句:
  • A child's access to schooling varies greatly from area to area.孩子获得学校教育的机会因地区不同而大相径庭。
  • Backward children need a special kind of schooling.天赋差的孩子需要特殊的教育。
21 serenely Bi5zpo     
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地
参考例句:
  • The boat sailed serenely on towards the horizon.小船平稳地向着天水交接处驶去。
  • It was a serenely beautiful night.那是一个宁静美丽的夜晚。
22 investigators e970f9140785518a87fc81641b7c89f7     
n.调查者,审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
  • The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
23 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激,感谢
参考例句:
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。