word

be as good as one's word

do what one has promised to do

信守諾言

have a word

speak briefly to someone

簡短地和某人說話

I'll just &B{have a word with} him.

我只想和他說一兩句話。

have a word in someone's ear

speak to someone privately and discreetly, especially to give them a warning

和某人咬耳朵；和某人私下談；私下警告某人

in other words

expressed in a different way; that is to say

換句話說，也就是說

keep one's word

do what one has promised

守信，遵守諾言

a man/woman of his/her word

a person who keeps their promises

守信的人，遵守諾言的人

(on/upon) my word

an exclamation of surprise or emphasis

我敢保證；說實在話（表示驚訝或強調）

my word, you were here quickly!.

說真的，你到這兒真快！。

put something into words

express something in speech or writing

用言語表達

he felt a vague disappointment which he couldn't put into words.

他感到些許無法用言語表達的失望之情。

put words into someone's mouth

falsely or inaccurately report what someone has said

硬說某人說過某些話

take someone at their word

interpret a person's words literally or exactly, especially by believing them or doing as they suggest

相信某人說的話是真的

take the words out of someone's mouth

say what someone else was about to say

先說出某人想講的話

take someone's word (for it)

believe what someone says or writes without checking for oneself

輕信某人的話

too —— for words

(informal)extremely ——

(非正式)很，極

going around by the road was too tedious for words.

繞著路走上一圈真是乏味。

waste words

talk in vain

白費口舌

talk at length

啰啰嗦嗦地說