remark
verb[T]
uk/rɪˈmɑːk/us/rɪˈmɑːrk/B2
to give aspokenstatementof anopinionorthought:
说起；评论说；谈论[+ (that)]Dr Johnsononceremarked(that)"When a man istiredof London, he istiredoflife."约翰逊博士曾说道，“当一个人厌倦了伦敦时，他也就厌倦了人生。”
[+ that]He remarkedthatshe waslookingthin.他说她看上去很瘦。
to say something
- sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
- utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
- they sayThey say the house is haunted.
- it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
- stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
- remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
- Thejudgeremarked thatignorancewas not avaliddefence.
- Sydney Smith, anotablewit,onceremarked that he neverreadabookbefore hereviewedit because it mightprejudicehisopinionof it.
- I was remarking on therecentprofusionofbooksandarticleson thematter.
- I was just remarking on how well you twonormallyget on with each other.
- She remarked that theawardwas more than she wasexpecting.
Expressing and asking opinions
- amirite
- apothegm
- couch
- day
- editorialize
- express
- far
- propound
- put
- run
- runsomethingbysomeone
- screed
- should've
- soapbox
- sound off
- talk
- vociferous
- vociferously
- would
- wouldn't
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Remarks & remarking
Phrasal verb
remark onsomething
remark
noun[C]
uk/rɪˈmɑːk/us/rɪˈmɑːrk/B2
something that you say, givingyouropinionabout something orstatingafact:
言辞；话语；谈论；评论Her remarksontheemploymentquestionledto aheateddiscussion.她对就业问题的评论引发了热烈的讨论。
Thechildrenmaderuderemarksabouttheoldman.孩子们粗言恶语地谈论那个老人。
Synonyms
comment
declaration(ANNOUNCEMENT)
observation(NOTICING)formal
statement
utteranceformalorspecialized
something you say or write that expresses an opinion
- commentThe MP could not be reached for comment.
- remarkHis controversial remarks about race were widely reported.
- statementIn a statement released earlier today, the team denied allegations of cheating.
- declarationThe sovereign made a formal declaration of war.
- observationShe makes some interesting observations about human nature in her book.
- commentaryI love that sports announcer's commentary - it's always so funny!
- He made somederogatoryremark about herappearance.
- It was aninnocentremark, I didn'tmeantohurthisfeelings.
- I don'tthinksheintendedme tohearthe remark.
- Unkind remarks are one of hisspecialities.
- Headdresseda fewintroductoryremarks to theaudience.
Remarks & remarking
- air
- annotate
- annotation
- annotator
- backbite
- backbiting
- barb
- commentary
- dog whistle
- felicity
- innuendo
- last word
- line
- malediction
- mention
- mot juste
- platitude
- profundity
- sideswipe
- throwaway
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Expressing and asking opinions