职称英语考试教材里有一个词组:say bad things。我猜测意思为“说坏话”,但查了很多词典,均未查到,请专家指教,谢谢!
People say bad things about him behind his back, but never to his face. 人们经常在背后说他的坏话,但从不当面说。(摘自《牛津英语搭配词典》第101页) speak badly / ill of someone (=say bad things about someone) 说某人的坏话(摘自《麦克米伦高阶美语词典》第2007页)
say bad things 是“说坏话”的意思。例如: Bob often says bad things about Tom. 鲍勃经常说汤姆的坏话。