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    speak 的英语意思

    speakspeak /spiːk/ verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk $ spoʊk/, past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/) 查看全部语言翻译1in conversation [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to talk to someone about something与某人谈某事speak to somebody I spoke to her last Wednesday.我上周三跟她说过话。 ‘Hello, may I speak to Jim Smith?’ ‘Yes, speaking (=used on the telephone)’."你好,请问吉姆·史密斯在吗?""是的,我就是(=用于电话中)。" I know her by sight, but not to speak to (=not well enough to talk to her).我认识她的面貌,但还没到可以与她搭话的程度(=不够熟悉,无法与她交谈)。speak to somebody about something I haven’t spoken to Steve about all this.我还没有跟史蒂夫谈过这一切。speak with somebody especially American English They did not want to speak with reporters.他们不想与记者交谈。speak of something It was the first time she had ever spoken of marriage.这是她第一次提到婚姻。 see thesaurus at talk2say words [intransitive] to use your voice to produce words用声音发出话语:  I was so shocked I couldn’t speak.我震惊得说不出话来。 He spoke very softly (=quietly).他说话声音很轻(=很小声)。3language [transitive not in progressive] to be able to talk in a particular language能够用某种特定语言交谈:  Do you speak English?你会说英语吗? I don’t speak a word of French (=do not speak any French at all).我一句法语都不会说(=完全不懂法语)。can/can’t speak something Several children in the class can’t speak English.班上有几个孩子不会说英语。French-speaking/Italian-speaking etc a German-speaking secretary一名讲德语的秘书4formal speech [intransitive] to make a formal speech作正式演讲speak at Jones spoke at the teachers’ annual convention.琼斯在教师年会上发表了讲话。speak to She asked me to speak to her students about my work in marketing.她请我向她的学生讲述我在市场营销方面的工作。speak in favour of/against Only one MP spoke against the bill.只有一名议员就该法案发言表示反对。 speaker(1)5express ideas/opinions [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to say something that expresses your ideas or opinions说出表达自己想法或观点的话speak as a parent/teacher/democrat etc He emphasized that he was speaking as a private citizen, not in any official capacity.他强调,他是以普通市民的身份发言,而非以任何官方身份。speak well/highly/ill of somebody (=say good or bad things about someone)(=说某人的好话或坏话) Her co-workers spoke highly of her.她的同事对她评价很高。 It’s wrong to speak ill of the dead.说已故者的坏话是不对的。strictly/generally/roughly speaking (=used when expressing an idea that you think is exactly true, generally true etc)(=用于表达你认为完全正确、总体正确等观点时) Strictly speaking, it’s my money, not yours. I earned it.严格来说,这是我的钱,不是你的。是我挣来的。6so to speak used when you are saying something in words that do not have their usual meaning用于所说的话不具有其通常含义时:  We have to pull down the barriers, so to speak, of poverty.我们必须打破贫困的藩篱,可以这么说。7 speak your mind to tell people exactly what you think, even if it offends them直言不讳地表达自己的想法,即使冒犯他人:  He was a tough politician who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind.他是一位强硬的政治家,敢于直言不讳。8be not speaking/not be on speaking terms if two people are not speaking, they do not talk to each other, usually because they have argued如果两个人互不搭话,通常是因为他们发生了争吵,彼此不再交谈:  He was not on speaking terms with his brother or sisters.他与兄弟姐妹之间形同陌路,互不说话。9speak volumes (about/for something) if something speaks volumes, it clearly shows the nature of something or the feelings of a person如果某事意味深长,则清楚地显示出某事物的性质或某人的感情:  What you wear speaks volumes about you.你的穿着充分说明了你这个人。10speak with one voice if a group of people speak with one voice, they all express the same opinion如果一群人异口同声,他们都表达相同的意见:  On this issue, the 12 organizations spoke with one voice.在这一问题上,12个组织异口同声。11speak the same language if two people or groups speak the same language, they have similar attitudes and opinions如果两个人或群体有共同语言,他们有相似的态度和观点12speak out of turn to say something when you do not have the right or authority to say it在没有权利或权威的情况下说某事 actions speak louder than words at action1(13), → the facts speak for themselves at fact(8), → in a manner of speaking at manner(5)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 5— 含义 5adverbs副词speak well/highly of somebody (=say good things about them)· He always spoke very highly of Marge.· 他总是对玛奇评价极高。speak ill of somebody (=say bad things about them)· She never speaks ill of him.· 她从不说他的坏话。speaking personally· Speaking personally, yes, this is a worry.· 就我个人而言,是的,这确实令人担忧。strictly speaking· Strictly speaking, the tomato is a fruit.· 严格来说,番茄是一种水果。generally speaking· Generally speaking, the results have been good.· 总体而言,结果是好的。roughly/broadly speaking· These innovations are, roughly speaking, what this book is about.· 大致来说,这些创新就是本书的主题。relatively speaking· Relatively speaking, property there is still cheap.· 相对而言,那里的房产仍然便宜。phrases短语speak as a parent/teacher etc· Speaking as a medical man, I'd advise you to take some exercise every day.· 以医生的身份来说,我建议你每天做些运动。THESAURUS同义词辨析to speak a language会说某种语言speak to be able to talk in a foreign language能够用外语交谈: · Do you speak German?· 你会说德语吗?· I learnt Spanish for years, but I still don’t speak it very well.· 我学了多年西班牙语,但说得还是不太好。be fluent in something to be very good at speaking and understanding a foreign language, so that you can speak it almost as well as your own language非常擅长说和理解一门外语,几乎能像母语一样流利地使用它: · Applicants should be fluent in Cantonese.· 应聘者应能流利使用粤语。get by to speak enough of a language to be able to buy things, ask for help etc会说足够多的语言来购物、寻求帮助等: · ‘What’s your Italian like?’ ‘Not great, but I can get by.’· "你的意大利语怎么样?""不怎么样,但能对付。"· I’ve just bought a book called ‘Get by in Portuguese'.· 我刚买了一本叫《Get by in Portuguese》的书。have/pick up a smattering of something to speak or learn to speak a small but useful amount of a language说或学习说一门语言中少量但实用的内容: · While I was in Bali, I picked up a smattering of Indonesian.· 在巴厘岛期间,我学了一点印度尼西亚语。speak for phrasal verb1 speak for somebody/something to express the feelings, thoughts, or beliefs of a person or group of people代表某人或某群体表达感情、想法或信念:  Dan, speaking for the students, started the meeting.丹代表学生们发言,主持了会议开幕。2speak for yourself spoken口语 used to tell someone that you do not have the same opinion as they do, or that something that is true for them is not true for you用于告诉某人你与他们的看法不同,或对他们来说是真的某件事对你来说未必如此:  ‘We don’t want to go.’ ‘Speak for yourself!’"我们不想去。""别替我做主!"3be spoken for if something or someone is spoken for, they have already been promised to someone else如果某物或某人已被预定,则他们已被承诺给别人了:  They’re all either married or spoken for.他们要么已婚,要么已有归属。4speak for itself/themselves to show something very clearly清楚地表明某事:  The results speak for themselves.结果不言自明。speak of something phrasal verb1 literary文学 to show clearly that something happened or exists清楚地表明某事发生过或存在:  Her skin spoke of warm summer days spent in the sun.她的肤色诉说着那些在阳光下度过的温暖夏日。2no ... to speak of (also none/nothing to speak of) very little of something or a very small thing极少量或极微小的事物:  There’s been no rain to speak of for several months.几个月来几乎没有什么像样的降雨。 The house had no garden to speak of.那栋房子几乎没有什么像样的花园。speak out phrasal verb to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous公开发言进行抗议,尤其是在抗议可能带来危险的情况下speak out about/against Five students who had spoken out against the regime were arrested.五名公开反对该政权的学生被捕了。speak to somebody/something phrasal verb1to talk to someone who has done something wrong and tell them not to do it again与做了错事的人谈话,告知其不要再犯:  Joe was late again today. You’ll have to speak to him.乔今天又迟到了。你得跟他谈谈。2if something such as a poem, painting, or piece of music speaks to you, you like it because it expresses a particular meaning, quality, or feeling to you如果一首诗、一幅画或一段音乐能打动你,是因为它向你传达了某种特定的含义、品质或感受:  Modern art just doesn’t speak to me.现代艺术就是打动不了我。3to show that a situation exists or something is true表明某种情况存在或某事属实:  This situation speaks to a need for a better tax system.这种情况说明需要一个更好的税收制度。 The party's success speaks to the fact that many people in the US want change.该党的成功表明,美国有很多人渴望变革。4to talk or write about something, especially something that needs discussing or dealing with谈论或撰文阐述某事,尤其是需要讨论或处理的事项:  I am qualified to speak to this issue.我有资格就这个问题发表意见。speak up phrasal verb1used to ask someone to speak louder用于请求某人说得更响亮:  Could you speak up, please?请您说大声一点,好吗?2to say something, especially to express your opinion说某事,尤其是表达自己的意见:  There was a brief silence, then Gerald spoke up.短暂的沉默后,杰拉尔德开口说话了。3speak up for somebody to speak in support of someone为某人出声辩护或支持:  He is willing to speak up for the rights of women.他愿意为女性权利发声。