spoken
US
UK spoken adj: (language: colloquial)
SC 口语的 kǒu yǔ de
TC 口語的
TC 口語的
SC 土语的 kǒu yǔ de ，tǔ yǔ de
SC 地方话的 kǒu yǔ de ，dì fāng huà de
You won't hear it in spoken English, but you'll read it occasionally.
spoken adj: (language: oral, not written)
SC 口头的 kǒu tóu de
TC 口頭的
TC 口頭的
SC 没有文字的 kǒu tóu de ，méi yǒu wén zì de
Her spoken French is better than her written.
spoken, -spoken adj: (said in a particular way)
SC 口语的 kǒu yǔ de
TC 口語的
TC 口語的
SC 口说的
No one wants to hear my badly spoken French.
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.
plainspoken, plain-spoken adj: (frank, direct)
SC 坦白说的 adj
TC 坦白說的
TC 坦白說的
SC 直白的 zhí bái de
rough-spoken adj: (rude in speech)
SC 言语粗鲁的
smooth-spoken adj: (person: speaking well)
SC 口若悬河的，能言善辩的 kǒu rě xuán hé de，néng yán shàn biàn de
soft-spoken, soft spoken, softly spoken adj: (having a quiet or gentle voice)
SC 轻声细语的
SC 说话温和的
SC 说话温柔的
I was surprised when my usually soft-spoken sister began to yell at me.
平时柔声细语的妹妹开始朝我吼，这让我感到很意外。
be spoken for v expr: (have a romantic partner)
SC 名花有主，在恋爱中
be spoken for v expr: (be claimed, reserved)
SC 已被预订的
spoken language n: (speech, oral communication)
SC 口头语言 kǒu tóu yǔ yán
TC 口語
TC 口語
SC 口语 kǒu tóu yǔ yán，kǒu yǔ
well-spoken, well spoken adj: (speaking clearly and articulately)
SC 言语得体的