A good word
一般和「put in」這個動詞搭配使用,指的是說好話。比如:
I'm hoping to work at your school. Could youput in a good wordfor me? - 我希望能去你們學校工作,你能幫我說句好話嗎?Keep one's word 保守承諾
Have my word /
I give you my word
我保證
這裡的word都和「承諾」有關,指的是「保守承諾、保守秘密、保證」。比如:
I willkeep my wordif you promise you won't tell a soul. - 如果你能保證不告訴任何人,我也會保守秘密的。I will make sure he pays for what he did to you.You have my word. - 我會確保他為對你做出的惡性付出代價。我保證。Have / Get word
Word本身還可以表示關於某人或者某事的「消息、新聞」,一般和介詞「of」和「from」搭配使用,前者接事情,後者接人。比如:
We』ve got word of their plan froma former colleague. - 我們從前同事那兒得知了他們的計劃。Ihaven't seen Susan since she moved to New York. Do youget any word fromher? - 自從蘇珊搬去紐約我就沒見過她了。你有她的消息嗎?At a word from
在……的指令下
Give the word 下令
它還可以表示「命令」,一般用來指軍事指令等,比如:
The soldiers started to put away their gunsat a word fromtheir commander. - 士兵們在指揮官的指令下收起了槍。They will go into action once their commandergives the word. - 一旦長官下令,他們就會立刻進入 (作戰) 狀態。