| 释义 |
speak for [phrasal verb] 1 speak for (someone) : to express the thoughts or opinions of (someone)代…发言；代表…发言 -
They chose him to speak for the group.他们选他代表全组发言。 -
Speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan. [=I'm only expressing my own opinion when I say that I'm against the plan]就我自己而言，我反对这个计划。 -
“We don't want any dessert.” “Speak for yourself. I want some.”“我们不想要任何甜点。”“那是你们的意见。我想要一些。” — often used figuratively常用作比喻 2 speak for (something or someone) chiefly US : to show that (something or someone) does or does not deserve to be praised, admired, etc.表明；证明 -
It speaks well for [=says a lot for] the company that it donates so much money to local charities.这家公司捐赠了大量钱款给当地慈善机构，说明这是家很不错的公司。 -
Her calm reaction to the crisis speaks well for her ability to perform under pressure.她在危机中冷静的反应表明她有良好的抗压能力。 -
The test results speak poorly for our school system.测试结果表明我们的学校体系欠佳。 3 be spoken for : to not be available because of already being claimed by someone else or in a relationship with someone else被预订；被占有 |