| 单词 | speak |
| 释义 | speakspeaksspokespokenspeakingspeakspeak /spiːk/ verb (past tense spoke /spəʊk $ spoʊk/, past participle spoken /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/)1[transitive] to say something or talk to someone about something: For a minute, nobody spoke.speak 一时间没有人开口说话。speak toI’ll speak to you tomorrow. 我明天和你谈。‘Can I speak to Mr Hunt, please?’ ‘Yes, speaking (=used on the telephone).’speak “请问亨特先生在吗？…我就是。”speak aboutHave you spoken to Mike about this?speak你和迈克谈过这事吗？speak with especially American English: Who did you speak with?do 你和谁说话了？speak of formal: He never spoke of his first wife.speak他从不谈起他的第一个妻子。2[transitive] to be able to talk in a particular languagespeak English/French/Spanish etcDo you speak Italian?你会说意大利语吗？French-speaking/Spanish-speaking etc (=using French, Spanish etc as a language)French-speaking countriesspeakcountry讲法语的国家3[transitive] to make a formal speech to a group of people: I get nervous if I have to speak in public.要在大庭广众面前发言我就会很紧张。speak on/aboutThe Prime Minister was speaking on education.bespeak首相在就教育问题发表演讲。4[transitive] to say something that expresses your ideas and opinionsspeaking as a parent/teacher/friend etcHe was speaking as a policeman with 20 years’ experience.bespeakyear他是作为一个有 20 年工作经验的警察在说话。generally/technically etc speakingGenerally speaking, boys are noisier than girls.speakboybenoisygirl总的说来﹐男孩比女孩要吵闹些。Phrasesno ... to speak of very little of something: They’ve no money to speak of.他们没什么钱。so to speak spoken used to say that the expression you have used does not have its most basic meaning: My parents live on our doorstep (=very close), so to speak.parent我父母简直可以说是就住在我们家门口边上。be speaking (to somebody) (also be on speaking terms (with somebody)) to be willing to talk to someone again after an argument: I’m surprised she’s speaking to you after that.surprisespeak 那样以后她还和你说话我很吃惊。Dan and Jo still aren’t on speaking terms.speakterm丹和乔仍然互不理睬。speak your mind to say exactly what you think: She’s not afraid to speak her mind.她敢于直言。speaking of ... spoken used when you want to say more about someone or something that has just been mentioned: Speaking of birthdays, when’s yours?speakbirthday说到生日﹐你的生日是哪一天？THESAURUS: speaktalk to say things to someone as part of a conversation: Danny was talking to a girl in his class.betalkThey talked about the weather.talkspeak to talk to someone, especially because there is something you need to say or ask. Also used when saying that someone speaks a language, or when describing the way someone speaks: May I speak to Mr. Harrison?She can speak French.The man spoke with a foreign accent.speakHe never really spoke in meetings.speakmeetinghave a conversation to talk to someone about everyday things: I had a really interesting conversation with Paul the other day.haveinterestchat/have a chat informal to have a friendly conversation, especially with someone you know well: She’s been chatting to him on the phone for hours.bechathourWhy don’t we go for a coffee and have a chat?discuss to talk about a subject, especially so that you can make a decision or make plans: They discussed the arrangements for the wedding.discussarrangementIs there anything more we need to discuss?begossip to talk about other people’s private lives when they are not there, especially about things that you have heard but are not really true: People in the village are always gossiping.begossipwhisper to talk quietly, usually because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying: The girls were whispering about something in the corner.girlbewhispergo on informal to talk too much about something, in a way that makes you bored: He’s always going on about money.goPhrasal verbsspeak for somebody/something phrasal verb1to express the feelings, thoughts etc of a person or group of people: You’ll be missed, and I know I’m speaking for all of us.missspeak大家会想念你的﹐我想我这么说代表了我们所有人的意思。2speak for yourself spoken used to tell someone that something that may be true for them is not true for you: ‘I think we’re too old now.’ ‘Speak for yourself!’“我想现在我们太老了。”“那是说你自己吧！”3speak for itself to show something very clearly: A school’s exam results speak for themselves.result学校的考试成绩意味着什么是不言而喻的。4be spoken for to be promised to someone else: The puppies are already spoken for.puppybespeak这些小狗已经说好送给别人了。speak out phrasal verb to say publicly what you think about something, especially as a protestspeak out againstPeople are afraid to speak out against the government.be人们不敢公开反对政府。speak up phrasal verb1spoken used to ask someone to speak more loudly: Could you speak up, please?can请你说大声一点好吗？2to say publicly what you think about something: If we don’t speak up, nothing will be done.do如果我们不把意见说出来﹐那什么也办不成。 |
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