speak
/spiːk/
(speaking, spoke, spoken,speaks)
1. 不及物动词 When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. 说话
- He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him. 他试图说话，但这一次，他已说不出声。
- I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie. 我打电话给宾馆，跟路易通了话。
- She cried when she spoke of Oliver. 她提起奥利弗时哭了。
2. spoken 形容词 口头的 [ADJ n]
- ...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English. …书面和口头英语标准的明显下降。
3. 不及物动词 When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. 演讲; 发言
- When speaking to the seminar Mr. Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad. 在研讨会上发言时，富兰克林先生谈到了他最近一次在特立尼达访问时所获得的经验。
- He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention. 他决心在民主党大会上发言。
4. 不及物动词 If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them. 为…说话; 代表…发言
- He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged. 他说为弱势群体说话是教会的职责。
- I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization. 我代表我们组织的全体7000名成员发言。
5. 及物动词 If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it. 说 (某种语言)
- He doesn't speak English. 他不说英语。
6. 不及物动词 People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of. 谈及
- Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power. 刘在全书中都谈到党权的滥用。
7. 相互动词 If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have argued. (吵架之后) 相互说话 [with neg]
- He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife. 他因母亲跟其前妻的友谊而不跟母亲说话了。
8. 不及物动词 If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out. (自己) 会说话; (本身) 能说明问题 [no cont]
- ...the figures speak for themselves – bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports. …这些数字本身就能说明问题–国内暗淡的前景和日益糟糕的出口展望。
9. 习语 If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no one else can have them. 已有人认领的; 已有人请求过的
- She'd probably drop some comment about her "fiancé" into the conversation so that he'd think she was already spoken for. 她很可能会在交谈中故意提到她的“未婚夫”，这样他就会知道她已名花有主了。
10. 习语 If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them. 说某人好话/坏话
- Both spoke highly of the Russian president. 双方都高度评价了那位俄罗斯总统。
11. 习语 You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate. 可以说
- I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak. 我不该告诉你，但我会告诉你，因为说来你也是这个家庭的一员。
12. to speak your mind →see mind
13. to speak volumes →see volume
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