word /wə:d/ n. 1.［c］词，单词，语言: When we speak we put our thoughts into words. 我们说话时用语言表达思想。 2.［c］谈话，言辞: Mr. Smith will now say a few words. 史密斯先生现在要讲几句话。 3.消息，音讯，命令(sing.，不用冠词)：Word came that I was wanted at the office.有人传话过来说办公室有事找我。His word must be obeyed. 他的命令应该服从。 4.诺言(只用sing.,与物主代词连用)：You must take my word for it.你应相信我对此事所做的承诺。 He is a man of his word. 他是个守信用的人。 5.言语，话(常用 pl.)： Words cut more than swords. ［谚］言语比刀剑伤人更厉害。 6.用于习语get in a word/get a word in 插话： He spoke so fast that I couldn’t get a word in. 他讲得很快，我插不上话。 have a word with sb.和某人说句话：Where is Peter? I want to have a word with him. 彼得在哪里?我想跟他说句话。have words with sb.和某人争论/吵Don’t have words with each other.不要互相争吵。in a/one word 总之，简言之：［考句］Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; in a word, I can’t speak too highly of him. 杰克人很好，心地善良，工作勤奋，思维敏捷。总之，我怎么夸奖他都不过分。in/with words 用语言：He couldn’t express his gratitude in words. 他无法用语言来表达他的感激之情。in other words 换言之，换句话说：In other words, we can finish the work on time only in this way. 换句话说，只有这样我们才能准时完成任务。keep one’s word (to sb.)(对某人)信守诺言：He kept his word to her.他对她守信。break one’s word 失信：I’ll never break my word.我决不食言。eat one’s words 承认说错话：I said yesterday that you had stolen my car. Now I’m eating my words. 我昨天说你偷了我的车，现在我收回这话并向你道歉。put in a good word for 说某人的好话（见put条）word for word 逐字地：copy the composition word for word 一字不漏地把作文抄下来
wording /ˈwə:diŋ/ n. [u] 措词，用字,语法,用语：For a full hour they argued over the wording of the editorial. 他们为社论的措辞争论了一个小时。Careful wording aids clearness.谨慎的措词可使意义明确。We need to think carefully about the wording of the request.我们需要仔细地考虑请求的措辞。
