“have a word with”是一个常用的英语短语,核心含义是“和……简短交谈;和……说句话”,强调对话的简短性(通常是为了传达信息、提醒或解决小事,而非深入讨论)。
指与某人进行一次简短、针对性的对话,目的通常是:
传达一个小消息(如提醒、告知);
询问或确认某件小事;
温和地指出问题(如老师提醒学生作业、同事提醒开会时间)。
短语为及物动词短语,后面必须接“交谈的对象”(即宾语,通常是人)。时态变化遵循“have”的规则:
时态 | 结构示例 | 说明 |
---|---|---|
一般现在时 | 主语 + have/has a word with + 某人 | 第三人称单数用“has” |
一般过去时 | 主语 + had a word with + 某人 | 过去的交谈 |
一般将来时 | 主语 + will have a word with + 某人 | 将来要进行的简短对话 |
情态动词+原形 | 主语 + can/could/need to + have a word with + 某人 | 表示“能够/需要和某人谈” |
1、 日常提醒/询问
Could I have a word with you about the upcoming meeting?(我能和你聊聊即将到来的会议吗?)
I need to have a word with my roommate—she forgot to pay the electricity bill.(我得和室友说句话,她忘交电费了。)
2、 职场/校园场景
The manager had a word with Lisa about her late arrival.(经理和丽莎谈了她迟到的问题。)
The teacher will have a word with Tom after class about his homework.(老师课后要和汤姆谈他的作业。)
3、 私人对话
I had a quick word with my mom before she left for work.(妈妈上班前我和她简短说了句话。)
Can we have a word in private? I don’t want others to hear.(我们能私下谈吗?我不想让别人听见。)
注意与“have words with”的区别:
have a word with:友好/中性的简短对话(无冲突);
have words with:吵架、争执(强调冲突,复数“words”表示“口角”)。
例:
She had a word with her colleague about the project.(她和同事聊了项目的事。)
They had words with each other over the parking spot.(他们为停车位吵了一架。)
“have a word with”是“简短交谈”的常用表达,适用于各种日常场景,关键是突出对话的“短”和“针对性”。使用时注意后面接“人”,时态随“have”变化即可~