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speak (obj) SAY WORDSspi:kvpast simple spoke HspRWk, $spoWk, past part spoken H9spRWYkEn, $9spoW-to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone说话，谈话Would you mind speaking more slowly, please? I can't understand! [I]请你说慢一点好吗？我听不懂！She can't speak--she's just had six teeth out. [I]她不能讲话----她刚拔了6颗牙。"Will you please speak, not shout!" said the teacher. [I]“请你说，不要叫！” 老师说。Hello, I'm Roger. We spoke (= talked to each other) on the phone last week. [I]你好，我是罗杰，我们上周通过话。I spoke to/(esp. Am) with Jo yesterday about your problem. [I]我昨天和乔谈过你的问题了。At the beginning of a telephone conversation "Can I speak to/(esp. Am) with Ian please?" "Speaking!" (= This is Ian!) [I] (在打电话时)"If you tell my dad what I've done, I'll never speak to you again!" he said angrily. [I]“如果你把我做的事告诉我爸爸，我就再也不和你说话了。” 他生气地说。The teacher should speak to those stupid boys (= talk to them in order to explain that they have done something wrong).老师应该和那些呆头呆脑的男孩们好好谈一谈。(fml) He didn't speak of (= mention) his father all evening. [I]他整晚没提到他的父亲。(fml) It's not good manners to speak of (= discuss) certain things in polite company! [I]在礼貌的交际场合讨论那种事情实在是不恰当。(fml) At the church service the Reverend David Morson spoke of (= talked about) people's sadness over the tragedy. [I]在教堂礼拜中，戴维·莫尔森牧师大人谈到了人们对悲剧的感伤。She speaks very highly of (= says good things about) the new director.[U]她对新导演的评价很高。I'm sure I'm speaking on behalf of/speaking for everyone (= representing the opinions of everyone) when I say that this was a very enjoyable occasion. [I]我认为这是非常令人愉快的场合，我确信这代表了每个人的看法。I can help on Saturday but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not). [I]星期六我能来帮忙，但我妻子可说不准。(fml) Who is going to speak for (= represent in a court of law) the accused? [I]谁来为被告辩护？Please don't interrupt your son, Mr Jones--he's old enough to speak for himself (= to say what he thinks)! [I]琼斯夫人，请别打断你儿子的话----他已经到了能发表自己看法的年龄了。I went to a film with her last week--speaking of (= on the subject of) films, have you seen Clint Eastwood's latest one? [I]我上星期和她一起去看了电影----说起电影，你是否看过克林特·伊斯特伍德的新片？We've been invited to Rachel and Jamie's wedding--speaking of which, did you know that they're moving to Ealing? [I]我们被邀请来参加雷切儿和杰米的婚礼----说到那事，你是否知道他们要搬到伊林去。Speaking as (= With my experience as) a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting! [I]作为4个孩子的母亲，我可以这么说，孩子真是让人筋疲力尽。If no one has the courage to speak out (= to give their opinion honestly and bravely) against what is wrong, things will never improve. [I]如果没人敢于挺身而出并指出错误所在，那么事情永远得不到改善。Speak up (= Speak more loudly)! We can't hear a thing at the back of the room! [I]说得响一些！我们在房间后面听不到一点声音。Sue speaks with an American accent. [I]苏说话带有美国口音。Why are you speaking in a whisper (= very quietly)? No one can hear what we're saying! [I]你为什么说得那么轻？没人听得见我们在说话！For five whole minutes, neither of them spoke a word (= they both said nothing). [T]他俩沉默了整整5分钟。Do you think he's speaking the truth? [T]你认为他说的是实话吗？Speaking is used with adverbs ending in -ly to show that you are talking from a particular point of view.(表示一种看法)…地说，从…角度来说Scientifically/Historically speaking, the island is of great interest. [I]从科学/历史的角度来说，人们对这个岛抱有很大的兴趣。Generally/Broadly speaking (= In general) the local school's quite good. [I]一般说来，当地的学校还是很不错的。Strictly speaking (= If I behave according to the rules), I should report you to the police--but I'll be kind to you this time! [I]严格地说，我应该到警察那儿去告发你----但这次我就放过你了。If something speaks for itself, it is clear and needs no further explanation.无须进一步说明The school's good results this year speak for themselves.学校今年的佳绩一看就知道。(infml, humorous or disapproving) "We had a really boring trip." "Speak for yourself! (= That's your opinion, not mine!) I had a wonderful time!"“我们的旅行真是没劲。” “那可是你说的！我玩得很开心！”If you speak your mind you say what you think about something very, and sometimes too, directly.直接了当地说出自己的看法Some of the people at work don't like him because he's the sort of person who speaks his mind.一些在工作的人不喜欢他，因为他是那种直抒己见的人。"Did you get much rain while you were in Singapore?" "None to speak of/No rain to speak of (= So little that it's not important enough to mention)."“你在新加坡时，那儿的雨水多不多？” “实在太少了。”We had rain, wind, snow, not to speak of (= and worst of all) the storms at the end of the week!周末时，我们遇上了大雨、大风、大雪，更糟的是暴风雨。So to speak is used to explain that what you are saying is not to be understood exactly as stated.恕我直言In their house it's Lorna who wears the trousers, so to speak (= Lorna makes all the important decisions).恕我直言，在他们家中洛娜说了算。If you are on speaking terms with someone, or know someone to speak to, you know them well enough to talk to.熟识某人If you are not on speaking terms (with someone) you refuse to speak to them because you are angry with them.(因生气而)不理睬They had a quarrel last night and now they're not on speaking terms (with each other).他们昨晚吵了一架，到现在还是互不理睬。If you speak too soon you say something which is quickly shown not to be true.过早下结论"Today's the first day for weeks it hasn't rained." "Don't speak too soon--there are black clouds on the horizon."“今天是几周来第一个好天气。” “别过早下结论----地平线那儿有一片乌云。”He won't be home for ages yet...Oh, I spoke too soon--here he is now!他会很久不回家的……我这话说得太早了----看，他在这里！To speak up for someone or something is to support them by saying good things about them.(说好话)支持He spoke up for me when I was in trouble, and in doing so, risked his own life.每当我有麻烦时，他就站出来为我讲话，这样做他自己是有生命危险的。The new candidate will be Mr. Eduardo Angeloz, who spoke up for democracy early in the crisis.新的竞选者是依杜阿尔多·安吉罗兹先生，他在危机刚开始时便表示支持民主。If you say to someone, esp. a child, "Speak when you're spoken to!", you are telling them rudely not to speak if no one speaks to them first.“要你讲话时你再讲！”(尤指对孩子的训斥) [OUTSPOKEN, SPEECH , SPEECH , -SPOKEN, SPOKEN FOR]
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