as the saying goes常言道，正如俗语所说
common sayingn. 俗谚
词根：say
said 上述的，该
sayer 说话的人
said 说（say的过去式和过去分词）
say 讲；表示；念；假定；背诵
say 讲；说明；例如；声称；假设；指明
1.Nick's bank sent him a letter saying he was $500 overdrawn.
尼克的银行给他寄了一封信，说他透支了500元。
2.He denied the charges, saying the police had set him up.
他否认那些指控，说警察冤枉他了。
3.We've had an urgent message saying that your father's ill.
我们得到个紧急消息说你父亲病了。
4.I opened by saying, "Honey, you look sensational."
我以这句话作为开场白：“宝贝，你看起来真是棒极了！”
5.I don't understand what he's saying.
我不明白他在说些什么。
6.There's no saying how he'll react.
很难说他会有何种反应。
7.He sommer hit me without saying anything.
他只是打了我，什么也没说。
8.What I am saying applies only to some of you.
我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。
9.This just proves what I have been saying for some time.
这恰好证实了我长久以来所说的。