Will的部落格

what you say carries weight

原文解釋: to be very influential with someone or some group of people

中文解釋: (某人)所言具有影響力。

已下為例句:

1. Your argument does not carry a lot of weight with me.

2. The senator's testimony carried a lot of weight with the council.

3. That carries a lot of weight with the older folks.

4. What you say carries no weight with me.

5. a. The prime minister is doing his commencement speech on TV

        so you have to make sure to watch it.

    b. Because what he says carries weight.

6. a. Have you decided on what to say your garduation?

    b. I'm trying to be careful on what to say because I know

        what I say will carry a lot of weight to all the students.