speak
柯林斯词典
1. V-I 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. spokenADJ 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. V-I 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. V-I 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. V-T 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. V-I 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. V-RECIP 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. V-I 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. PHRASE 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. PHRASE 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. PHRASE 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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speak /spiːk/ (speaking,spoke,spoken,speaks)
剑桥词典
- Choking back my anger , I tried to speak calmly .
- She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak.
- Can I speak to you confidentially?
- "Can I speak to Isobel, please ?" "She's still in bed . I'll just go and see if she's conscious yet ."
- It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food .
- Unable to speak a word of the language , he communicated with his hands .
- They speak a language akin to French .
- Do you speak English ?
- I'd like to speak English fluently.
- Do you speak Swedish ?
- The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.
- I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference .
- They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities .
- There was loud jeering from the opposition parties when the prime minister stood up to speak.
- He didn't want to be involved in the organization of the conference , although he was willing to attend and speak.
speak verb (SAY WORDS)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to say words, to use the voice , or to have a conversation with someone
说话，谈话；说
Would you mind speaking more slowly , please ? 请你再慢点说，好吗？
mainly UK "Can I speak to Dan please ?" “请问丹在吗？”
mainly US "Can I speak with Scott please ?" “请问斯科特在吗？”
"Speaking." (= This is Scott.) “我就是。”
If he tells Julie what I said, I'll never speak to him again. 如果他把我说的话告诉朱莉，我就再也不和他说话。
formal She spoke of her sadness over her father's death . 她谈起了父亲过世带给她的悲伤。
She speaks very highly of (= says good things about) the new director . 她对新导演的评价很高。
I can certainly come but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not). 我肯定能来，可我不能确定我妻子能不能来。
formal Who is going to speak for (= represent in a court of law ) the accused ? 谁将为被告辩护？
He's old enough to speak for himself (= to say what he thinks ). 他已经到了能发表自己看法的年龄。
I went with Ava - speaking of (= on the subject of) Ava, have you seen her new haircut ? 我和艾娃一起去的——说起艾娃，你见过她的新发型了吗？
We've been invited to Rachel and Jamie's wedding - speaking of which, did you know that they're moving to New York? 我们应邀参加了雷切尔和杰米的婚礼——说起这个，你知道他们要搬到纽约去吗？
Speaking as (= with my experience as) a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting . 作为4个孩子的母亲，我可以这么说，孩子真会让人筋疲力尽。
Sue speaks with an American accent . 苏说话带美国口音。
Why are you speaking in a whisper (= very quietly )? 你为什么说话这么小声？
For five whole minutes , neither of them spoke a word (= they both said nothing). 足有5分钟的时间，他俩谁都没说话。
broadly, historically, strictly, etc. speaking
talking from a particular point of view
（表示看问题的角度）大体上说／从历史的角度看／严格地说（等等）
Historically speaking, the island is of great interest . 从历史的角度说，那个岛很值得关注。
Generally speaking, it's a good school . 总的来说，这是一所不错的学校。
Strictly speaking (= if I behave according to the rules ), I should report it to the police . 严格地说，我应该向警方告发这件事。
speak to sb
to tell someone that they have done something wrong
责备（某人）；告诫（某人）
The manager promised that she would speak to the person responsible . 经理答应说，她会告诫当事人的。
例句
speak verb (LANGUAGE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to (be able to) talk in a language
（会）说，（会）讲（某种语言）
He speaks fluent French . 他法语说得很流利。
How many foreign languages do you speak? 你会说几种外语？
I couldn't speak a word of (= I did not know any) Spanish when I got there. 我初到那里的时候，一句西班牙语都不会说。
I couldn't figure out what language they were speaking. 我无法理解他们说的是什么语言。
例句
speak verb (FORMAL TALK)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 ]to give a formal talk to a group of people
发言；讲话；演讲
Who is speaking in the debate tonight ? 今天晚上的辩论谁发言？
The Queen speaks to the nation on television every Christmas . 每年圣诞节女王都会在电视上向全国发表讲话。
Janet is speaking for the motion (= trying to persuade the people listening that the idea is good) and Peter is speaking against (it) (= trying to persuade them that it is bad ). 珍妮特发言支持这项动议，而彼得却打算表示反对。
例句
speak verb (SUGGEST)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 后面必须接副词或介词的动词, 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] literaryto show or express something without using words
（不用言语）表明，显示
She was silent , but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him. 她没有说话，不过她的眼神流露出了对他的真实感情。
The whole robbery spoke of (= made it seem that there had been) inside knowledge on the part of the criminals . 整个抢劫事件表明罪犯掌握了内情。
习语
be on speaking termsnone to speak of
not be on speaking terms
so to speak
speak your mind
speak for yourself
speak too soon
speak to sb
speak volumes
speak when you're spoken to!
更多习语
speaks for itself
短语动词
speak out/upspeak to sth
speak up
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