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单词 speak
释义 speak /spiːk/(speaks,speaking,spoke,spoken)
🄰 vt.
1.+ words, name说(话);讲(话)

I cringed as I spoke these idiotic words.我在说那些蠢话的时候感到很难堪。

2.+ something communicated说出;表达;传达

I speak the truth.我说的是实话。

3.+ language讲, 说, 操(某种语言或方言)

Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗?

Many of them can speak two or three or more languages.他们当中许多人会说两三门, 甚至更多的语言。

4.【海】+ vessel(用旗语等方式)招呼, 向…发信号
🄱 vi.
1.(talk)说话;讲话

For a time neither of us spoke.有一阵子我们俩谁也不说话。

He speaks with a lisp.他说话有点咬舌。

speaking!是我!(电话用语)
2.(make a speech)发言;演说;演讲

The first attack on Mr Blair came moments before he was due to speak.布莱尔先生最先受到的抨击发生在他即将发表演讲的时候。

+ conference, convention在…上发言

He's determined to speak at the Democratic convention.他决定在民主党大会上发言。

3.(be expressive)表达;传达
4.(make a characteristic sound)发出特有的声音

The clock spoke.钟滴嗒作响。

5.【猎】dog +(尤指猎犬)吠
6.【音】instrument +发出乐音
7.generally speaking一般而言;总的来说
8.to have none to speak oforto have nothing to speak of不值一提;微不足道

He has no money to speak of.他没什么钱。

9.not to be speaking
(after quarrel)不说话;互不理睬

The co-stars are still not speaking.两位联袂主演的明星仍然互不理睬。

not to be speaking to sb不和某人说话

He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife.他不和母亲说话, 因为她和自己前妻关系友好。

10.not to speak of sb/sth
(as well as)更不用说某人/某事物

This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.此举在各大学之间和政府方面引起了震动, 学生自然也受到了影响。

11.roughly speaking大约说来;大致;大概

Roughly speaking, how much have we spent?我们大概花了多少钱?

12.so to speak可以说;可谓

He goes to work early; before the office is awake, so to speak.他很早就去上班;这么说吧, 他到的时候整个办公室还一个人都没有呢。

13.speak for yourself!<非正式>那是你的想法!

'We're not blaming you,' Kate said. 'Speak for yourself,' Boris muttered.“我们不怪你。”凯特说。“也就你这么想。”鲍里斯嘟囔道。

14.to speak ill of sb批评某人;说某人的坏话

It seemed she found it difficult to speak ill of anyone.她似乎觉得说别人的坏话很难。

15.speaking as sth
(indicating experience)作为…来说

This is obviously a useful invention, but speaking as a parent, I have my doubts.这显然是一项很有用的发明, 但作为家长来说, 我有自己的疑虑。

16.speaking of sth
(used to introduce topic)谈到某事;说到某事
17.to speak your mind说心里话;坦率地说

I was taught from an early age to always speak my mind.我从小就受到教导, 心里怎么想就怎么说, 在任何时候都应如此。

18.sth speaks for itself某事不言而喻;某事有目共睹

The facts speak for themselves.实际情况是有目共睹的。

19.to speak too soon言之过早

Maybe I spoke too soon about that Board of Health thing.也许我来谈卫生委员会的事情还言之尚早。

20.to speak well of sborto speak highly of sb赞扬某人;说某人的好话

Both spoke highly of the Russian president.双方均盛赞俄罗斯总统。

Phrasal Verbsspeak about,speak for,speak of,speak out,speak to,speak up,speak with
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