speak
speak
/ spi:k /
◙ (past spoke ; past participle spoken ), [no obj.]
1. say something in order to convey information, an opinion, or a feeling
• 说话,讲话
»in his agitation he was unable to speak.
他焦虑不安,说不出话来。
»she refused to speak about the incident.
她拒绝谈论那件事情。
have a conversation
• 谈话,交谈
»I wish to speak privately with you.
我希望能和你私下谈一谈。
»I'll speak to him if he rings up.
如果他打电话来,我会和他谈的。
[with obj.] utter (a word, message, speech, etc.)
• 说(话、信息、言语等)
»patients copy words spoken by the therapist.
病人们重复治疗专家的话。
[with obj.] communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language)
• (会)讲(某种语言)
»my mother spoke Russian.
我母亲讲俄语。
make a speech before an audience or a contribution to a debate
• 发言;(辩论中)发言
»twenty thousand people attended to hear him speak.
有两万人出席听他做报告。
(speak for)express the views or position of (another person or group)
• 为(另一个人,另一群人)说话
»he claimed to speak for the majority of local people.
他声称要为当地的大多数人说话。
convey one's views or position indirectly
• 间接表达意见(或立场)
»speaking through his solicitor, he refused to join the debate.
他通过他的律师表示拒绝参加这次辩论。
(speak of)mention or discuss in speech or writing
• (发言或写作中)提到,谈及
»the books speak of betrayal.
这些书中谈到了背叛。
(of behaviour, a quality, an event, etc.) serve as evidence for something
• (行为、性质、事件等)表明;显示
»her harping on him spoke strongly of a crush.
她总是提到他,这有力地表明她非常喜欢他。
»[with obj.] his frame spoke tiredness.
他的身体状况显示出他很疲惫。
[with obj. and infinitive or adverbial] (archaic)show or manifest (someone or something) to be in a particular state or to possess a certain quality
• [古] 证明;显示
»she had seen nothing that spoke him of immoral habits.
她没看到有什么东西能证明他有放荡的习惯。
(of an object that typically makes a sound when it functions) make a characteristic sound
• (运作时常发出声音的物体)发出特有的响声
»the gun spoke again.
枪又响了。
(of an organ pipe or other musical instrument) make a sound
• (管风琴管子,其他乐器)发出声音
»insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.
管内空气不足流动时就能发出声音。
(of a hound) bark
• (猎狗)吠
[withobj.] [Nautical, archaic] hail and hold communication with (a ship) at sea
• [航海古] (航海时)与(船只)打招呼,联络
2. (speak to)talk to in order to reprove or advise
• 责备;劝告
»she tried to speak to Seb about his drinking.
她试图与塞伯谈谈他酗酒的事情。
talk to in order to give or extractinformation
• 通风报信;窃取情报
»he had spoken to the police.
他向警察通风报信。
discuss or comment on formally
• (正式地)讨论;评价
»the Church wants to speak to real issues.
教会想要讨论一些现实问题。
appeal or relate to
• 吸引;认同;与…相关
»the story spoke to him directly.
这个故事引起了他的共鸣。
1. used in introducing a further factor to be considered
• 更不要说
»the rent had to be paid, not to speak of school fees.
房租要交,更不要说还要交学费。
◘ nothing (或 no——, none) to speak of
1. used to indicate that there is some but very little of something
• [表明只有非常少的一点]不值一提
»I've no capital—well, none to speak of.
我没有资金,真的,少得不值一提。
◘ something speaks for itself
1. something's implications are so clear that it needs no supporting evidence or comments
• 无需进一步说明,不言而喻
»the figures speak for themselves.
这些数字就足够说明了。
◘ speak for oneself
1. give one's own opinions
• 发表个人意见
[in imperative] used to tell someone that what they have said may apply to them but does not apply to others
• 仅对某人自己而言情况如此
»‘This is such a boring place.’ ‘Speak for yourself—I like it.’.
“这个地方太无聊了。”“这只是对你而言——我很喜欢这里。”。
◘ speak in tongues
1. speak in an unknown language during religious worship
• (在宗教拜神仪式中)讲不为人知的语言
◘ speaking of
1. used to introduce a statement or question about a topic recently alluded to
• [引入最近谈到过的一个话题]谈起;提到
»speaking of cost, can I afford to buy it?
谈到费用问题,我买得起它吗?
◘ speak one's mind
1. express one's feelings or opinions frankly
• 说出心里话
◘ speak volumes
1. (of a gesture, circumstance, or object) convey a great deal
• (姿态,环境,物体)含义深刻,意味深长
»a look that spoke volumes.
一个意味深长的眼神。
be good evidence for
• 有力地证明
»his record speaks volumes for his determination.
他的成绩充分证明他的决心。
◘ speak well (或 ill) of
1. praise (or criticize)
• 表扬(或批评)
1. express one's feelings or opinions frankly and publicly
• 坦诚地说;公开地说出
»the government will be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses.
政府将会明确声明反对践踏人权。
◘ speak up
1. speak more loudly
• 更大声地说
»We can't hear you. Speak up!.
我们听不见你说的话。大点声儿!。 --› see speak out
◘ speak up for
1. speak in defence or support of
• 为…辩护;支持
»there was no independent body to speak up for press freedoms.
没有任何独立团体支持新闻自由。
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