- 对…说话; 同…打招呼;向…演讲:
Don't speak to anyone who never speaks to you.
别和陌生人说话。
He's my neighbour,but I haven't spoken to him.
他是我的邻居,可我没同他打过招呼。
He will speak to us next week.
下星期他将给我们做讲演。
- 就…发表意见;提到,说到:
If any one care to speak to this question?
有人愿意就这个问题发表意见吗?
He didn't speak to the problems about inflation in his speech.
在他的演讲中,他没有提到通货膨胀的问题。
- 劝告,当面提醒;温和地责备:
You'd speak to your little son;he's too mischievous.
你得管教一下你的小儿子了,他也太淘气啦。
- 证明,为…作证:
Who can speak to your not having been on the scene?
谁能证明你不在现场?
- (为他人)向…说情(或疏通):
Would you please speak to your boss for my job?
你能不能跟你的老板说说,让我去你们那儿工作?
- 对…来说具有吸引力;对…来说是有趣的:
The passion films don't speak to me.
我对言情片不感兴趣。
- 同意(或支持)…的观点(或意见、建议等):
No man would speak to your suggestion.
恐怕没人会赞同你的建议。