| 释义 |
speech /spiːtʃ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 说话，谈话；言语
He broke into speech. 他突然说起话来。
have speech with sb. 和某人谈话
He found speech. “It's an outrage!” 他找到了想要说的话，于是说：“这是暴行!”
Mr Bailey has a speech impediment. 贝利先生讲话口吃。
express one's thoughts by speech 用言语表达思想
2. 说话能力
People have speech. 人会说话。
lose (recover) one's speech 丧失(恢复)说话能力
3. 说话方式；口音
a man of blunt speech 说话直率的人
His speech is very slow. 他说话慢条斯理。
By your speech I can tell you come from the North. 听你的口音，我能知道你是北方人。
4. 演说；发言；讲话
an election speech 竞选演说
deliver (或 make) one's policy speech 发表施政演说
an eloquent speech 一篇雄辩的讲话
a speech for the defence (法庭上的)辩护辞
The minister's speech was sent to the newspapers in advance. 部长的讲话事先送到各报。
5. 民族语言；方言；专门语言
American speech 美国语
country speech 乡土话
The speech of the islanders is hard to understand. 岛上居民的方言很难听懂。
6. (演员的)台词
He forgot one of his speeches. 他忘记了一段台词。
7. (管风琴管子等的)发声
8. 【语】词(类)；引语；用语
9. 〈古〉传闻；谣传
[< OE spēc; 与 specan to speak 有关] phr. speech from the throne (英国议会开幕时)国王 (或女王)所作的国情与施政演说 Speech is silver (或 silvern), silence is golden. 〈谚〉雄辩是银，沉默是金。 |