v.(用于I、he或she之前)说过，言道

Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore.'" — Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"
译文："渡鸦说道，‘永不再来。’" —— 埃德加·爱伦·坡，《乌鸦》
But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?" quoth Romeo.
译文：“咦，那边窗子里照进来的光是什么？”罗密欧说。
To be, or not to be," quoth Hamlet, "that is the question.
译文：“生存还是毁灭，”哈姆雷特说，“这是个问题。”
All the world's a stage," quoth Shakespeare in his play As You Like It.
译文：“整个世界是一个舞台，”莎士比亚在他的戏剧《皆大欢喜》中写道。
Time and tide wait for no man," quoth the wise old sailor.
译文：“时间和潮水不等人，”那位睿智的老水手说。
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," quoth Juliet.
译文：“玫瑰即使换了一个名字，也依然芬芳，”朱丽叶说道。
An apple a day keeps the doctor away," quoth the proverb.
译文：“一天一苹果，医生远离我，”谚语这样说。
Money is the root of all evil," quoth the philosopher.
译文：“金钱是一切罪恶的根源，”那位哲学家说道。
The pen is mightier than the sword," quoth the author.
译文：“笔比剑更有力，”那位作家说。
April showers bring May flowers," quoth the traditional saying.
译文：“四月的雨带来五月的花，”传统谚语这样说。