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speak¹ /spiːk/ vi. | vt. | phr. (spoke /spəʊk/ 或〈古〉spake /speɪk/, spo·ken /ˈspəʊkən/ 或〈古〉spoke)
❶ vi.
1. 说话，讲话
He spoke with an Irish accent. 他说话带爱尔兰口音。
speak into the microphone 对着话筒讲话
She picked up the telephone. “Hello, Jenny speaking.” 她拿起电话说，“喂，我是詹妮。”
Please speak more distinctly. 请讲得清楚一些。
speak in moving and sincere words 用真挚动人的言辞讲
Don't speak until you're spoken to. 别人没跟你说话，你就别开口。
2. 谈话，交谈
Margaret spoke with him for an hour. 玛格丽特和他交谈了1小时。
We spoke about the need for economic reform. 我们谈论到经济改革的必要。
3. 发言，口头表达思想(或意见等)；演说
She spoke for over an hour. 她作了一个多小时的发言。
The President spoke before the United Nations yesterday. 总统昨天在联合国大会上发言。
The Foreign Minister is going to speak at the convention. 外交部长将在大会上发表演说。
4. 交往；招呼；保持友好关系
They're no longer speaking after the dispute. 他们争执过后不再交往。
5. 表明；(用说话以外的方式)表达；作书面陈述
The portrait speaks. 这幅画像栩栩如生。
As a writer of great talent he speaks with clarity and eloquence. 作为一位才华出众的作家，他能清晰而流畅地写作。
6. 发信号，打信号
Our steamer spoke in a short, sharp blast. 我们的船以短促而尖利的汽笛声发出信号。
7. 有吸引力；有感染力
8. (枪炮、乐器等)发响声
All at once the thunder spoke. 突然，雷声隆隆。
The violins spoke at the nod of the conductor. 指挥一点头小提琴就奏起来了。
9. 提要求，作请求
10. 〈主英〉(狗)吠
11. 作证；暗示
❷ vt.
1. 说，讲
speak words of praise 说赞美的话
2. 说出，讲出
speak one's mind bluntly 直率地说出自己的想法
speak the truth 说实话
speak nonsense 胡说八道
3. (会)讲(特定语言)
Do you speak French? 你会讲法语吗?
Is English spoken here? 这里通用英语吗?
4. (脸色、眼睛等)表明，显示；预示
His face spoke hope. 他的脸色显示出希望。
5. 书面表达
In this passage the writer is speaking his own convictions. 在这段文章里，作者表达了他自己的信念。
6. 与…谈话；向…讲话
7. (航海时用旗语等方式)与…联络，与…打招呼
We spoke a whaler on the fourth day at sea. 我们在海上的第四天与一艘捕鲸船联络上了。
8. 用响声宣告
The tower-clock spoke night. 塔楼大钟的钟声报告夜晚来临。
9. 〈古〉证明；显示
His conduct speaks him generous. 他的行为显示出他为人慷慨。
His action speaks him a rogue. 他的行动表明他是个无赖。
10. 朗诵，吟诵；背诵
The actor spoke only four lines in the last act. 在最后一幕中这位演员仅念了4行台词。
11. 〈古〉描绘，描述
[< OE specan; 与 OHG spehhan, MHG spechten to gossip, Gr spharageisthai to crackle 有关] phr. Actions speak louder than words. 见 action
frankly speaking 坦率地说
generally speaking 一般地说
Generally speaking, I think you're right. 一般说来，我认为你是对的。
nothing (或 no, none) to speak of 微不足道
not to speak of 更不用说
His friends and colleagues will be very upset, not to speak of his parents. 他的朋友和同事都会为此难过，更不用说他父母了。
properly speaking 严格地说
roughly speaking 粗略地说
so to speak 见 so¹
speak against 发言反对
No one spoke against you at the meeting yesterday. 昨天会上没有人发言反对你。
This was a measure against which he had spoken. 这是他曾发言反对过的一项措施。
speak as one finds 〈旧〉按自己的感觉评论
speak at 以暗示方式说给…听
speak by the book 见 book
speak daggers to sb. 见 dagger
speak down to sb. 以居高临下的口吻对某人说话
speak for 1. 代表…讲话；发言支持；为…辩护
He says he will speak for us at the meeting. 他说他将代表我们在会上发言。
At the meeting John spoke for educational reform. 在会上，约翰发言支持教育改革。
2. 证明，表明
He said nothing at all, but his eyes spoke for him. 他什么也没说，但他眼中流露的神情说明了一切。
3. 要求，请求得到
The child spoke for the remaining piece of pie. 这孩子要求吃剩下的那块馅饼。
4. 预定；订购；订定
You can't have that car. It's already spoken for. 你不能买这辆车，它已有人订购了。
You can't marry Mary. She's spoken for. 你不能跟玛丽结婚。她已有主了。
5. 为…说情；推荐
speak for itself 无需进一步说明，不言而喻
He's a talented violinist. His performance speaks for itself. 他是个天才的小提琴手，一听他演奏就可知道。
speak for oneself 1. 为自己辩护
2. 发表个人意见
3. 谈自己的事
speaking of (用于引入提到的话题)提到，说到
speak of 1. 谈起，提到
speak well (ill 或 badly) of sb. 说某人的好(坏)话
speak highly of sb. 赞扬某人
He spoke of this matter to me. 他对我谈起这事。
2. 值得一提
The country has no mineral resources to speak of. 这个国家无矿产资源可言。
3. 证明，为…提供证据
The scudding clouds and whistling wind speak of rain. 疾行的云和呼啸的风说明要下雨了。
The bullet marks on the wall spoke of the fierce fighting that took place here. 墙上的弹痕说明这里曾发生过激战。
4. 显示，流露出
Her eyes speak of suffering. 她的眼中流露出痛苦的神情。
speak out 1. 响亮(或清楚)地说
The teacher asked her to speak out. 老师要她大声些讲。
2. 大胆地说；充分而坦率地发表意见
He spoke out against violations of the law by the police. 他大胆地发言抨击警察当局破坏法律。
3. 清晰地发…的音
The actress speaks out her part in a ringing voice. 女演员把台词念得清脆嘹亮。
speak past 与…各说各地交谈；对…含糊难懂地演讲
speak sb. fair 对某人彬彬有礼(或奉承般)地说话
speak to 1. 对…说话；跟…打招呼
She sometimes blushes when spoken to in the street. 当有人在街上跟她打招呼时，她有时要脸红。
2. 对…演讲，向…致辞
3. 说到，针对…讲；陈述，评论
I'll speak to that point later. 我在后面还要谈到那一点。
We haven't much time: please speak to the subject. 我们没有很多时间，请紧扣问题发言。
Who will speak to this item? 谁将就这个问题发言?
4. 劝告；责备
He was late again today: it's time you spoke to that boy. 那男孩今天又迟到了，该是你训斥他一下的时候了。
5. 肯定，证明
I can speak to his having been there. 我能肯定他曾经到过那儿。
6. 对…有吸引力(或感染力)
I'm afraid this kind of art exhibition doesn't speak to me. 恐怕这类美术展不能引起我的兴趣。
Great music speaks directly to the emotions. 伟大的音乐能直接激发人的情感。
speak up 1. 响亮(或清楚)地说
Speak up, please: I can't hear you. 请说得响一些，我听不见你的话。
2. 大胆地说；公开地说出；自由发表意见
speak up for truth and justice 为真理和正义大声疾呼
speak up for 为…辩护；支持
Willie spoke up for James as club president. 威利发言支持詹姆斯担任俱乐部主席。
Johnson spoke up against letting girls join the club. 约翰逊发言反对让姑娘们参加俱乐部。
speak volumes 见 volume
speak volumes for 见 volume
speak well for 证明…很好
strictly speaking 严格地说 |