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| 1 | I to talk to someone about something 谈；说 |
| +to I phoned your office and spoke to your assistant. 我给你办公室打了电话，和你的助手谈了一下。 |
| +with Let me speak with Jennifer and see what she thinks. 让我和珍妮弗谈谈，听听她的想法。 |
| +of People spoke of their fear as the flood waters rose. 随着洪水上涨，人们谈论着他们的恐惧。 |
| +about He spoke movingly about his son’ s struggle with cancer. 他动情地讲述着他的儿子与癌症的斗争。 |
| | 1a | to talk about something in a particular way （以某种方式）说 | | Let me speak frankly. 我坦率地说吧。 | |
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| 2 | I to use your voice to talk 说话；讲话 |
| There was a long pause before she spoke again. 她停了好一会儿后才又说话。 |
| He spoke so softly it was difficult to hear what he said. 他讲话非常轻，很难听清他说些什么。 |
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| 3 | T to be able to talk in a particular language 说，讲（某种语言） |
| Do you speak Chinese? 你说汉语吗？ |
| He speaks three languages. 他能说3种语言。 |
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| 4 | I to give a formal speech 发言；演讲 |
| The local MP will be speaking at our graduation ceremony. 当地的议员将在我们的毕业典礼上发言。 |
| speak to sb Petersen spoke to an audience of 2,000 at the conference. 彼得森在大会上对着2,000名听众发言。 |
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| 5 | I/T to express your ideas, thoughts, or opinions about something 表达（思想、观点） |
| Only a small group of people dared to speak against the war. 只有少数人敢于表达反战的观点。 |
| speak well/highly of sb (=say good things about someone) Yvonne has spoken so highly of you. 对某人评价很高 |
| speak badly/ill of sb (=say bad things about someone) You shouldn’ t speak ill of your father. 说某人的坏话 |
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| 6 | I to speak to someone on the telephone 在电话里说话 |
| ‘Who’ s speaking?’ ‘This is Mark Richards speaking.’ “请问你是谁？”“我是马克·理查兹。” |
| | 6a | used for telling someone who has called you on the telephone and has asked to talk to you that they are speaking to the right person 请讲 | | ‘Is Janey there, please?’ ‘Speaking.’ “请问是珍妮吗？”“请讲。” | |
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| - | broadly/generally speaking
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| used for showing that what you are saying is usually true , but not in every instance |
| 一般地说 |
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| Generally speaking, pet owners are law-abiding citizens. 一般说来，宠物主人都是守法的公民。 |
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| - | no.../nothing to speak of
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| used for saying that something is so unimportant or so small that it is not worth mentioning |
| （因极不重要或极小而）不值一提 |
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| She has two young children but no money to speak of. 她有两个年幼的孩子，但没什么钱。 |
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| - | not on speaking terms
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| if two people are not on speaking terms, they are very angry with each other and will not talk to each other |
| （两人）彼此不说话 |
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| - | so to speak spoken
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| 1 | used for showing that you have expressed something in an unusual way 可以说；可谓 | Members of Parliament were back in school today, so to speak. 可以说国会议员今天回到了学校。 | |
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| 2 | used when you have just said something that seems to refer to sex because of a confusion in meaning （用于当刚说过的话因意义含混而听起来像是在谈论与性有关的事时）别想歪了 | He had trouble keeping it up. So to speak! 他让它挺起来有困难。别想歪了！ | |
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| - | speak for itself
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| if something speaks for itself , it is so clearly good or effective that no additional argument about it is necessary |
| 不言而喻；无需进一步说明 |
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| His success as a lawyer speaks for itself. 不言而喻他是个成功的律师。 |
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| - | speak for yourself spoken
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| used for telling someone that your opinion about something is different from theirs |
| 那是你的想法 |
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| ‘No one wants pizza again tonight.’ ‘Speak for yourself! I do!’ “今晚没人再要比萨饼了。”“那是你的想法！我要！” |
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| - | speak ill of
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| to say unpleasant things about someone |
| 说…的坏话 |
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| - | speaking as sb
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| used for saying that an opinion you are going to express is a result of who you are , what you do , or your relationship with other people |
| 作为…来讲 |
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| Speaking as a mother, I would tell him to give up football. 作为母亲来说，我要告诉他放弃足球。 |
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| - | speaking of spoken
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| used for introducing something new that you are going to say relating to a subject that someone has just mentioned |
| 说到；谈及 |
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| Speaking of money, have we paid our credit card bills yet? 说到钱的事，我们支付了信用卡账单了吗？ |
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| - | speak your mind
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| to say honestly what you think , even if it upsets or offends someone |
| 直率地表达意见；直言不讳 |
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| - | speak out of turn
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| to say something that you should not say , for example because it is a secret , or because you do not have the authority to say it |
| 说话鲁莽；说了不该说的话 |
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| - | speak volumes
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| to provide a lot of information , especially in an indirect way |
| （尤指间接地）提供大量信息 |
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| His silence on the issue speaks volumes. 他在这个问题上保持沉默说明了很多问题。 |
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| - | speak well for/of
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| to show that something is correct or effective |
| 表明…是正确的（或有效的） |
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| The lower crime rate speaks well for the police department’ s new strategy. 犯罪率的降低表明警察局的新策略很有效。 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈspeak for |
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| | speak for sb/sth: to represent the feelings or opinions of another person or group of people 代表…讲话 | I know I speak for us all when I say how sorry I am for this mistake. 我知道当我为这个错误表达歉意时我是代表我们大家说的。 | |
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| | speak of sth: to seem to prove that something exists or something is true 表明；意味着 | Her extensive library spoke of her love of reading. 她藏书范围之广表明她很爱读书。 | |
| - | ˌspeak ˈout |
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| | to state your opinion firmly and publicly about something , especially in order to protest against or defend something 坚定而公开地发表意见（尤指反对某事或为某事辩护）；大胆地说 | He had always spoken out in favour of gay rights. 他总是坚定而公开地为同性恋者的权利辩护。 | |
| - | ˈspeak to |
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| | speak to sb: to talk to someone who has done something wrong in an effort to persuade them to improve their behaviour 提醒；告诫 | speak to sb about sth You really ought to speak to him about coming late to class. 你真应该就上课迟到一事说说他了。 | |
| - | ˌspeak ˈup |
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| 1 | to talk louder 大点声说 | You have to speak up. The people in the back can’ t hear you. 你得大点声说，后面的人听不清你说话。 | |
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| 2 | to say what you think instead of saying nothing 大胆地说；说出来 | If anyone has a better idea, please speak up. 如果有更好的想法，请说出来。 | |
| - | ˌspeak ˈup for |
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| | speak up for sb/sth: to say something in support of someone or something 支持；替…说话 | Factory workers have finally spoken up for better working conditions. 工厂的工人们终于为争取更好的工作条件而大声疾呼了。 | |
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