(1) have/bandy words with意为“争吵，吵架”。
- Did you have/bandy words with the manager last night?
昨天晚上你和经理吵架了吗？ - I heard our neighbors bandying words with each other in the middle of the night.
我听到邻居半夜时吵了起来。
(2) have/get/receive word (from sb.)意为“得到(某人的)信息/指示”。
- I just got word that we'll not begin our lessons until September 14th.
我刚得到消息说我们9月14号才上课。 - I have had no word from him since he left.
自从他离开以后，我没得到半点他的消息。 - I have received no word of what is happening there.
关于那里现在的情况，我一无所知。
(3) have one's word意为“得到某人的保证”。
- I have his word . He will help us out of the present difficult situation.
他向我保证，将帮助我们摆脱目前的困境。
(4) have/like a word with sb.和have/like a few words with sb.意思都是“(想)和某人说(几)句话；与(某人)谈(了)”，但have与like不能完全换用。
- Could I have a word/a few words with you, Mrs. Jones?(不用like)
琼斯夫人，我能与你说几句话吗？ - Could you spare me a minute? I'd like a word/a few words with you.
你能为我腾出一分钟吗？我想与你说/几句话。 - I had a word with him about his continual lateness.(不用liked)
对于他的连续迟到，我跟他谈过了。 - I'll have a word with her this evening.(不用like)
今晚我将跟她谈一谈。 - You ought to have a word with the boy and try to get him to go to bed earlier.(不用like...)
你应跟这孩子谈谈，设法叫他早点去睡觉。
(5) ①have/like a word in sb.'s ear指“(想)跟某人说句悄悄话，悄悄告诉某人”。
- Would you please come out for a few moments? I'd have/like a word in your ear .
请你出来一会好吗？我想与你说句悄悄话。
②have no words for/to意为“无法形容或表达”，用to时，接不定式。
I had no words for the beauty of that place. 也可这样说：
- I have no words to describe the beauty of that place.
那地方的风景之美丽是我无法形容的。 - I have no words to express my thanks to you.
我无法表达我对你的谢意。
(6) have/get/say the last/final word意为“做最后决定，作结论，有决定权”。
- If I can have the last word on the matter, I'd like to say that we'd better leave it entirely to their discretion and let them do as they think fit.
如果我在这件事上有决定权，我要说我们最好完全由他们来自由处理这件事，让他们按自己认为合适的办法去做。 - I don't have/get the last word in using what textbooks.
在使用什么教科书的问题上，我没有决定权。
(7) exchange words with (sb.)意思是“与(某人)吵架”。
- Have you been exchanging words with our neighbour again? We really should be friendly with her.
你又和我们的邻居吵架了？我们的确应该与她友好相处。
