记住：服务员和你说'say when'不是在问你什么时间！

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昨天和小红去胡桃里吃饭，聊到兴起还点了瓶酒。

给我们斟酒的是一个外国小哥，对我和小红说了句'Say when'。

当时我和小红就懵了，啥意思？

01

say when

say when

英 [seɪ wen]   美 [seɪ wen]  

只需说何时;够了就请告知

所以说这个小哥是在说，如果酒够了，就说一声。

How much whisky do you want? Say when.

你要多少威士忌酒？够了请告诉我。

好啦~我们接下来一起来看看有关于'say'的特殊用法吧！

02

go without saying

中文释义：不用说；显而易见

英英释义：to be very obvious or easy to predict

Of course I'll help you. That goes without saying .

我当然会帮你。这还用说吗？

03

having said that

中文释义：(informal) （用以缓和语气）虽然这么说，话虽如此

英英释义：used to introduce an opinion that makes what you have just said seem less strong

I sometimes get worried in this job. Having said that, I enjoy doing it, it's a challenge.

我有时会为这份工作而感到忧虑。话虽如此，我还是蛮喜欢干的，因为这是一个挑战。

04

say cheese

中文释义：（照相前请人微笑时说）笑一笑

英英释义：used to ask sb to smile before you take their photograph

05

to say the least

中文释义：毫不夸张地说 
英英释义：without exaggerating at all

I was surprised, to say the least.

毫不夸张地说，我感到吃惊。

今天的学习就到这了~我们明天见！