speaking
US
UK speaking n: (speech)
SC 演讲 yǎn jiǎng
TC 演講
TC 演講
SC 讲话 yǎn jiǎng，jiǎng huà
TC 講話
TC 講話
Speaking and writing are productive skills.
演讲和写作是具有生产性的技能。
speaking adj: (involving speech)
SC 演讲的
TC 演講的
TC 演講的
SC 演说的
SC 讲演的
The actor was delighted to have a speaking part in the play.
能获得有台词的桥段，那位演员非常高兴。
speaking adj: (able to speak)
SC 讲话的 jiǎng huà de
TC 講話的
TC 講話的
SC 能交谈的 jiǎng huà de ，néng jiāo tán de
SC 说话的 jiǎng huà de ，shuō huà de
Robert swears he used to know a man who had a speaking dog.
罗伯特发誓，说他以前认识的一个人养了一条会说话的狗。
-speaking adj: as suffix (particular language) (特定语言)
SC 说…
Much of South America is Spanish-speaking.
南美洲的大多数地区都说西班牙语。
speak vi: (talk)
SC 说话 shuō huà
TC 說話
TC 說話
SC 讲话 shuō huà，jiǎng huà
TC 講話
TC 講話
SC 发言 shuō huà，fā yán
TC 發言
TC 發言
The teacher demanded that the student speak.
教师要求学生开口讲话。
speak vi: (two or more people)
SC 谈话 tán huà
TC 談話
TC 談話
SC 交谈 tán huà，jiāo tán
TC 交談
TC 交談
SC 聊 tán huà，liáo
TC 聊
TC 聊
They spoke for many hours on the phone.
他们在电话上聊了几个小时。
speak [sth] vtr: (a language) (语言能力)
SC 说, 讲
Do you speak English?
您会讲英文吗？
speak vi: (express oneself)
SC 说出来 shuō chū lái
TC 說出來
TC 說出來
SC 讲出来 shuō chū lái，jiǎng chū lái
Don't keep your opinion to yourself: speak!
自己的观点别藏着掖着，说出来！
speak vi: (have the podium)
SC 演说 yǎn shuō
TC 演說
TC 演說
SC 演讲 yǎn shuō ，yǎn jiǎng
TC 演講
TC 演講
The president is the next person to speak.
下一位演讲的人是总统。
speak vi: (communicate)
SC 交谈 jiāo tán
TC 交談
TC 交談
SC 谈话 jiāo tán，tán huà
TC 談話
TC 談話
She really knows how to speak.
她深谙谈话之道。
speak vi: (be on good terms)
SC 关系良好 guān xì liáng hǎo
TC 關係良好
TC 關係良好
SC 关系不错 guān xì liáng hǎo，guān xì bú cuò
The two brothers are not speaking.
两兄弟的关系不佳。
speak vi: (convey a message)
SC 表达 biǎo dá
TC 表達
TC 表達
SC 表现 biǎo dá，biǎo xiàn
TC 表現
TC 表現
Actions speak louder than words.
行动胜过言语。
speak [sth] vtr: (tell)
SC 讲出 jiǎng chū
SC 说出 jiǎng chū，shuō chū
The guilty man decided to speak the truth.
speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (talk on the subject of)
SC 谈及 tán jí
SC 论及 tán jí，lùn jí
She was asked to speak about the topic for 30 minutes.
speak about [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (discuss or consult: with [sb])
SC 讨论 tǎo lùn
TC 討論
TC 討論
SC 商讨 tǎo lùn ，shāng tǎo
TC 商討
TC 商討
speak for [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (talk on behalf of)
SC 代表…讲话 dài biǎo jiǎng huà
SC 代表…说话 dài biǎo jiǎng huà，dài biǎo shuō huà
I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else.
speak out vi phrasal: (state one's opinion publicly)
SC 大声说出 dà shēng shuō chū
TC 大聲說出
TC 大聲說出
SC 坦率发表自己的看法 dà shēng shuō chū，tǎn shuài fā biǎo zì jǐ de kàn fǎ
SC 大胆地说出 dà shēng shuō chū，dà dǎn de shuō chū
Speak out if you're concerned about it.
如果你担心的话，就请坦率发表自己的看法。
speak out about [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep: (state one's opinion on)
SC 谈论 tán lùn
TC 談論
TC 談論
SC 提起 tán lùn ，tí qǐ
I don't hear you speaking out about the unfairness of that service fee, so don't complain to me!
speak out against [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep: (state one's opposition to)
SC 坦率地发言反对 tǎn shuài de fā yán fǎn duì
Many people speak out against domestic violence.
speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (respond to a question about: [sth])
SC 针对...发表意见
SC 就…问题来说
SC 就…进行评论 jiù jìn xíng píng lùn
I don't know how severe the damage was, so I can't speak to the cost of repair.
speak to [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (give evidence of)
SC 为...作证
TC 為…作證
TC 為…作證
SC 证明 zhèng míng
TC 證明 / 証明
TC 證明 / 証明
This book speaks to the experience of being a miner in 1980s Britain.
speak to [sb] vtr phrasal insep: (resonate with [sb])
SC 与...共鸣
speak up vi phrasal: informal (talk more loudly)
SC 响亮地说 xiǎng liàng de shuō
TC 響亮地說
TC 響亮地說
SC 大声点说
Please speak up. I can't hear you!
请大声点说。我听不见你！
speak up vi phrasal: informal, figurative (express an opinion)
SC 公开表达看法
I always hated to speak up in class, so I got poor grades for oral participation.
我一直很讨厌在班上公开表达看法，所以我的口头参与成绩得分很低。
speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep: informal (defend)
SC 发言支持 fā yán zhī chí
TC 發言支持
TC 發言支持
SC 为…辩护 fā yán zhī chí，wèi … biàn hù
TC 為…辯護
TC 為…辯護
My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her.
Arabic-speaking, Arabic speaking adj: (person: speaks Arabic)
SC 说阿拉伯语的 shuō ā lā bó yǔ de
I would like an Arabic-speaking taxi driver please. Are there any Arabic-speaking tour guides here?
我想要请一位说阿拉伯语的司机。这里有说阿拉伯语的导游吗？
Arabic-speaking, Arabic speaking adj: (which uses Arabic language)
SC 使用阿拉伯语的 shǐ yòng ā lā bó yǔ de
A lot of Arabic-speaking nations are Islamic.
broadly speaking adv: (in general)
SC 大体上说来 dà tǐ shàng shuō lái
SC 总的说来 dà tǐ shàng shuō lái，zǒng de shuō lái
Broadly speaking, John doesn't agree with the Conservative Party.
English speaking, English-speaking adj: (has English as first language)
SC 讲英语的 jiǎng yīng yǔ de
TC 講英語的
TC 講英語的
Australia, New Zealand and the USA are all English-speaking countries.
English speaking, English-speaking adj: (person: speaks English) (人)
SC 说英语的 shuō yīng yǔ de
figuratively speaking adv: (not literally)
SC 打个比方说 dǎ gè bǐ fāng shuō
SC 象征性地说 dǎ gè bǐ fāng shuō ，xiàng zhēng xìng de shuō
Figuratively speaking, the country is seriously ill and it will not recover soon.
French-speaking adj: (can speak French language)
SC 说法语的
SC 讲法语的 jiǎng fǎ yǔ de
TC 講法語的
TC 講法語的
The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences.
generally speaking adv: (in general)
SC 一般而言 yì bān ér yán
SC 一般来说 yì bān ér yán，yì bān lái shuō
in a manner of speaking expr: (so to speak, as it were)
SC 可以说，不妨说 kě yǐ shuō ，bù fáng shuō
TC 可以說
TC 可以說
SC 某种意义上说 mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng shuō
In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment.
nonspeaking, non-speaking adj: (acting role: silent) (指扮演的角色)
SC 无对白的，沉默的 wú duì bái de，chén mò de
be on speaking terms v expr: (have an amicable relationship) (争吵后)
SC 恢复说话，关系变好
We're finally on speaking terms again after not talking for two weeks.
两周互不理睬后，我们终于又与对方说话了。
be on speaking terms v expr: (be acquainted)
SC 相互认识
SC 熟识 shóu shí / shú shí
SC 开始交谈
TC 開始交談(指认识后)
TC 開始交談(指认识后)
We're just beyond being nodding acquaintances: we're on speaking terms now.
我们已不再是点头之交，现在已经认识，开始相互交谈了。
plain speaking n: (expressing oneself directly)
SC 说话直率 shuō huà zhí shuài
TC 說話直率
TC 說話直率
President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking.
plain speaking, plain-speaking adj: (who says things directly)
SC 说话直率的
She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness.
public speaking n: (making a speech to an audience)
SC 公开演说 gōng kāi yǎn shuō
TC 公開演說
TC 公開演說
SC 公众演讲 gōng kāi yǎn shuō，gōng zhòng yǎn jiǎng
Public speaking is probably the worst of all my fears.
roughly speaking adv: (more or less)
SC 大约说来 dà yuē shuō lái
TC 大約說來
TC 大約說來
SC 大体上说 dà yuē shuō lái，dà tǐ shàng shuō
There are four dozen apples on my tree, roughly speaking.
The cost of building your house will be $100,000, roughly speaking.
Russian-speaking adj: (can speak Russian language)
SC 讲俄语的，说俄语的
Spanish speaking, Spanish-speaking adj: (having Spanish as native language)
SC 以西班牙语为母语的 yǐ xī bān yá yǔ wéi mǔ yǔ de
SC 说西班牙语的 yǐ xī bān yá yǔ wéi mǔ yǔ de，shuō xī bān yá yǔ de
Mexico is a Spanish-speaking country.
The population of Argentina is predominantly Spanish-speaking.
speaking from experience adv: informal (what I have learned personally is that)
SC 经验之谈
SC 凭经验来说
speaking in tongues, gift of tongues n: (religion) (宗教)
SC 没有提供翻译
speaking notes npl: (written prompts for a speech)
SC 台词提示
SC 台词卡
speaking of [sth/sb] adj + prep: (staying on the subject of)
SC 谈起 tán qǐ
SC 说到 tán qǐ，shuō dào
SC 提到 tán qǐ，tí dào
And speaking of Tom, how is he?
speaking of which expr: (regarding the topic just mentioned)
SC 说起这个
SC 说到这
speaking part n: (role: with spoken lines)
SC 有台词的角色 yǒu tái cí de jué sè
I never had a speaking part in my short acting career, just walk-on roles.
way of speaking n: (expression, turn of phrase)
SC 表达方式 biǎo dá fāng shì
TC 表達方式
TC 表達方式
He had a way of speaking that put people at ease.