意为“和某人简短交谈;跟某人说句话”(通常指非正式、简短的对话,目的是传递信息、提醒或解决小问题)。
1、 基本结构:
主语 + have a word with + 某人(sb. 可以是名词或代词,如 "him/her/your boss" 等)。
注意:时态变化时,"have" 会相应改为 "has"(第三人称单数现在时)、"had"(过去时)等。
2、 常见语境:
用于需要快速沟通的场景,比如:
提醒某人某事;
解决小问题;
私下说句悄悄话;
临时找某人谈点事。
日常场景:
"Can I have a word with you outside? It's about the party tomorrow."
(我能和你出去说句话吗?是关于明天的派对的。)
职场/校园:
"The manager wants to have a word with you about your recent project."
(经理想和你谈谈你最近的项目。)
"Mr. Smith had a word with Lisa after class about her late homework."
(史密斯老师课后找莉萨谈了谈她迟交作业的事。)
生活场景:
"I need to have a word with my neighbor—their dog keeps barking at night."
(我得和邻居说句话——他们的狗晚上总叫。)
注意和 "have words with sb."(复数 "words")的区别:
"have a word with sb.":简短交谈(无冲突);
"have words with sb.":争吵;拌嘴(带有矛盾)。
例如:
"They had words last night because of the TV volume."
(他们昨晚因为电视音量吵了一架。)
总结:"have a word with sb." 是日常高频短语,强调“简短、非正式的对话”,适用于各种需要快速沟通的场景~