字神帝國英語天地

【Have words不是和你有話說🎙️！】

🎙️1. Have words 不是"有話說"？
真正的意思是：拌嘴，爭論，吵架
To argue, quarrel, or speak angrily (with someone).
例句：
Mom and dad had words last night.
爸媽昨晚吵架了

🎙️2. A word 不只是"一個單詞"

解析：私下裡溝通，悄悄話，也可指商談，談話

Can I have a word with you？

可以借一步說話嗎？

🎙️3. In a word = All in all

解析：總之；總而言之

In a word, I am tired of everything.

總之，我對一切都很煩

🎙️4. Eat one's word 不是"食言"

解析：收回前言，承認自己說錯了話

What he said proved wrong, so he had to eat his words.

事實證明他說錯了，所以他只好收回前言

🎙️5. What's the good word? ≠「有什麼好話」

解析：等同於How are you?，更加地道的美式口語

Haven't seen you for a long time. What's the good word?

好久不見, 你近來好嗎？

註：圖文參考網上