1. 请注意下列习语中word单复数的使⽤：
  (1) have a word with sb. 同某⼈说句话或谈谈
  have words with sb. 同某⼈争吵
  May I have a word with you? 我可以同你谈谈吗？
  I had words with my girlfriend last night. 昨晚我同⼥朋友少嘴了。
  (2) in a (或one) word ⼀句话，总⽽⾔之
  in other words 换句话说，也就是说examda
  In a word, we must do our best to do it. ⼀句话，我们必须尽⼒去做。
  You say you took the book without his permission. In other words, you stole it.
  你说你未经他允话拿了那本书，也就是说，你偷了那本书。
words  2. 在下列习语中，word 表⽰“诺⾔”、“消息”等意义，⼀般只⽤单数：keep one’s word(守诺), break one’s word(失诺), give one’s word (许诺), leave word(留⾔), send word(捎信)等。如：
  They failed to keep their word. 他们没能守诺。
  He sent word that he would he late. 他通知说他将迟来。
  Please leave word (for me) with my child if I’m not at home. 如果我不在家，请留个信叫我孩⼦转达。examda
  注：word 表⽰“消息”，还通常⽤于“word came of ＋名词”或“word came that＋从句”等结构，意为“有消息说”、“据说”。注意这⾥的 word 只⽤单数，前⾯⼀般不⽤定冠词(但偶尔也有⼈⽤)。如：
  Word came of his success abroad. 有消息说他在国外发迹了。
  Word (或The word) came that he could not come. 消息传来说他不能来了。
  3. eat one’s words 常被直择为“⾷⾔”，其实它的准确含义是“收回前⾔”、“承认错误”(= take back one’s words)。

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