[VERB 动词]说话；讲话 When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something.
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[V to/with n]
[V of/about n]
[V n]
He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him...
他想说话，却一时语塞。
He speaks with a lisp...
他说话口齿不清。
I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie...
我打电话到酒店，跟路易通了话。
She says she must speak with you at once...
她说她必须立刻跟你谈谈。
She cried when she spoke of Oliver.
她提起奥利弗的时候哭了。
...as I spoke these idiotic words.
当我说这些傻话的时候
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...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English in Britain.
英国英语写作和口语水平的明显下降
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[VERB 动词]发言；演说 When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech.
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When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad...
在研讨会上发言的时候，富兰克林先生谈到了他最近游览特立尼达的经历。
He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention...
他决定在民主党全国代表大会上发言。
The President spoke of the need for territorial compromise.
总统谈到了在领土问题上达成和解的必要性。
Usage Note :
There are some differences in the way the verbs speak and talk are used. When you speak, you could, for example, be addressing someone or making a speech. Talk is more likely to be used when you are referring to a conversation or discussion. I talked about it with my family at dinner... Sometimes we'd talk all night. Talk can also be used to emphasize the activity of saying things, rather than the words that are spoken. She thought I talked too much.
speak 和 talk 的用法有所不同。speak 可以指向某人发表讲话或演讲，talk 多用于指谈话或讨论。例如：I talked about it with my family at dinner (进餐的时候，我和家里人谈论了这个问题)，Sometimes we'd talk all night (有时候我们会谈上一整夜)。talk 也用来强调说话的动作而不是说话的内容，例如：She thought I talked too much (她认为我话太多了)。
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[VERB 动词]代表…讲话；充当…的代言人 If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.
[V for n]
He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged...
他说，为贫困群体说话是教会的义务。
I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization...
我代表本组织的 7,000 名成员发言。
Obviously I can't speak for other people, but certainly no one I know would entertain the idea.
我显然不能代表其他人的意见，可是我认识的人当中肯定没有人会有这样的想法。
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[VERB 动词](会)讲，说(外语) If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it.
[V n]
He doesn't speak English...
他不会讲英语。
Many of them can speak two or three or more languages.
他们当中许多人都会说两三门语言，有的人甚至更多。
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[VERB 动词](在文中)谈起，提到 People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of .
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In the book she speaks of his “social ineptitude” and says he verbally abused her...
她在书中提到他“缺乏社交技能”，并且说他曾经对她出言不逊。
St Paul speaks of the body as the 'temple of the Holy Spirit'.
圣保罗把身体描述为“圣神的宫殿”。
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[V-RECIP 相互动词](吵架之后)不说话，不搭理 If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have quarrelled.
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He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife...
因为母亲和前妻仍旧保持着友好的关系，他便不再和母亲说话。
The co-stars are still not speaking.
两位联袂主演的明星仍然互不理睬。
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[VERB 动词]表明；显示 If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.
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His behaviour spoke of an early maturity...
他的举止流露出早熟的痕迹。
The length of the car and the high polish of its fittings both spoke of money...
长车身和高档配置无不象征着财富。
Their music speaks to us with an innate grandeur we can all understand.
他们的音乐里流露出一种我们都能体会到的天生的高贵。
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[VERB 动词]不言而喻 If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out.
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...the figures speak for themselves — low order books, bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports...
这些数字本身就说明了问题——订单订购量低，国内销售前景惨淡，出口形势日趋恶化。
The results speak for themselves.
结局不言自明。
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]你说的只是你的看法；这只是你的高见 If you say 'Speak for yourself' when someone has said something, you mean that what they have said is only their opinion or applies only to them.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
'We're not blaming you,' Kate said. 'Speak for yourself,' Boris muttered.
“我们没有怪你，”凯特说。“也就是你这么想，”鲍里斯嘟囔道。
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[PHRASE 短语]已被预订；早已订购；已经许给别人 If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no-one else can have them.
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She'd probably drop some comment about her 'fiancé' into the conversation so that he'd think she was already spoken for...
她可能会在谈话的时候不着痕迹地对她的“未婚夫”作些评论，这样他便会认为她已经名花有主了。
By December last year most of the resources had been spoken for.
去年 12 月之前，绝大多数的资源就被预订了。
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[PHRASE 短语]行动胜于言语 If you say that actions speak louder than words, you mean that people's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say. This expression is sometimes used to advise a person to do something positive.
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[PHRASE 短语]（没什么）值得一提 Nothing to speak of means 'hardly anything' or 'only unimportant things'.
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They have no weaponry to speak of...
他们没有什么武器值得炫耀。
'Any fresh developments?' — 'Nothing to speak of.'
“有什么新进展了吗？”——“谈不上什么新进展。”
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[PHRASE 短语]更不用说 You can use not to speak of when adding something which your previous statement also applies to, or applies to even more than other things.
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This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
这个举措在大学和政府里造成了恐慌，更不用说受到影响的学生们了。
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[PHRASE 短语]说…的好话/坏话；称赞/批评 If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them.
[V inflects]
Both spoke highly of the Russian president...
双方均盛赞俄罗斯总统。
It seemed she found it difficult to speak ill of anyone.
她似乎觉得说别人的坏话很难。
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[PHRASE 短语]可以说；可谓 You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate.
[PHR with cl]
I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak...
我本来不该告诉你的，但我还是要这么做，因为好歹你是家里的一员。
The five countries have now all passed, so to speak, their entry test.
可以说，这5个国家现在都已经通过了入门考试。
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[PHRASE 短语]见面交谈的；相识的 If you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them.
[usu v-link PHR]
For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms.
很久以来，她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。
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to speak your mind→see:
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相关词组：
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speak★WORD FAMILYspeakverbspeakernounspeechnounspokenadjective(≠unspoken )/spiːk; NAmEspiːk/verb(spoke/spəʊk; NAmEspoʊk/spoken/ˈspəʊkən; NAmEˈspoʊkən/)have conversation 交谈1★[intransitive ]to talk to sb about sth; to have a conversation with sb 谈；谈话；交谈speak(to sb) (about sth/sb) ◆I've spoken to the manager about it.那件事我已经和经理谈过了。◆The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists.总统拒绝同等候的记者讲话。◆‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation)“请让苏珊接电话好吗？”“我就是。”◆‘Do you know him?’ ‘Not to speak to.’ (= only by sight)“你认识他吗？”“没说过话。”◆I saw her in the street but we didn't speak.我在街上看见她了，但我们没有谈话。( especially NAmE) speak(with sb) (about sth/sb) ◆Can I speak with you for a minute?我能跟你谈一会儿吗？☞synonyms at
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use voice 说话2★[intransitive ]to use your voice to say sth 说话；讲话◆He can't speak because of a throat infection.他嗓子发炎不能说话。◆Please speak more slowly.请讲慢点。◆Without speaking, she stood up and went out.她没有说话，站起身来走了出去。◆He speaks with a strange accent.他说话的口音很特别。◆She has a beautiful speaking voice.她说话的音色很美。mention/describe 提起；讲述3★[intransitive ]speakof/about sth/sb to mention or describe sth/sb 提起；讲述◆She still speaks about him with great affection.说起他来她依旧一往情深。◆Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame.目击者都谈到有个大火球。◆Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned)are you going anywhere exciting this year? 说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？☞note at
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a language 语言4★[transitive ]( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) speaksth to be able to use a particular language 会说，会讲（某种语言）◆to speak several languages会讲几种语言◆to speak a little Urdu会说一点乌尔都语◆Do you speak English?你会说英语吗？5★[transitive , intransitive ]to use a particular language to express yourself 用（某种语言）说话speaksth ◆What language is it they're speaking?他们讲的是什么语？speakin sth ◆Would you prefer it if we spoke in German?我们用德语讲好吗？-speaking 讲…语6( in adjectives 构成形容词) speaking the language mentioned 讲…语的◆French-speaking Canada加拿大法语区◆non-English-speaking students不会讲英语的学生make speech 发表讲话7★[intransitive ](+ adv./prep.)to make a speech to an audience 发言；演说；演讲◆to speak in public公开演讲◆to speak on the radio在电台上讲话◆to speak at a conference在会上发言◆Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research.威尔逊教授获邀就自己的研究成果发言。◆She spoke in favour ofthe new tax. 她发表演说，支持新税。◆He has a number of speaking engagementsthis week. 他这个星期安排了几次演讲。say/state 说；讲述8[transitive ]speaksth to say or state sth 说；讲述◆She was clearly speaking the truth.她讲的显然是实情。◆He spoke the final words of the play.剧中最后的台词是他说的。IDIOMSbe on ˈspeaking terms (with sb) | be ˈspeaking (to sb)to be willing to be polite or friendly towards sb, especially after an argument （与某人）和好如初，和睦相处◆She's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years.多年来她跟她叔叔一直不说话。◆Are they speaking to each other again yet?他们俩和好了没有？ˈgenerally, ˈbroadly, ˈroughly, ˈrelatively, etc. speakingused to show that what you are saying is true in a general, etc. way 总的、一般、粗略、相对等说来◆Generally speaking, the more you pay, the more you get.一般来说，花钱多，买的东西就多。◆There are, broadly speaking, two ways of doing this.大致说来，做这件事有两种方法。◆Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food.就我个人来讲，我总是偏爱意大利菜。☞language bank at
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no …/nothing to ˈspeak ofsuch a small amount that it is not worth mentioning 不值一提；微不足道◆They've got no friends to speak of.他们没一个像样的朋友。◆She's saved a little money but nothing to speak of.她攒了一点钱，不过数目不值一提。ˌso to ˈspeakused to emphasize that you are expressing sth in an unusual or amusing way 可以说；可谓◆They were all very similar. All cut from the same cloth, so to speak.他们都十分相像。可以说就跟一块布上剪下来似的。speak for itˈself/themˈselvesto be so easy to see and understand that you do not need to say anything else about it/them 不言而喻；有目共睹◆Her success speaks for itself.她的成功有目共睹。speak for myˈself/herˈself/himˈself, etc.to express what you think or want yourself, rather than sb else doing it for you 自己说（而非让别人替自己说）◆I'm quite capable of speaking for myself, thank you!我自己会说，谢谢了！speak for yourˈself( informal) used to tell sb that a general statement they have just made is not true of you （告诉某人不要以为自己的概括性意见适用于大家）只说你自己，那是你◆‘We didn't play very well.’ ‘Speak for yourself!’ (= I think that I played well.)“我们打得不太好。”“是说你自己吧！”speaking as sthused to say that you are the type of person mentioned and are expressing your opinion from that point of view （表示从某种角度看问题）作为…来说◆Speaking as a parent, I'm very concerned about standards in education.作为家长，我十分关注教育的水平。speak your ˈmindto say exactly what you think, in a very direct way 说心里话；说实在的；坦率地说ˌspeak out of ˈturnto say sth when you should not, for example because it is not the right time or you are not the right person to say it 说话不合时宜（或不合身分）speak ˈvolumes (about/for sth/sb)to tell you a lot about sth/sb, without the need for words 充分说明；清楚表明speak ˈwell/ˈill of sb( formal) to say good or bad things about sb 称赞（或贬损）某人；说某人的好话（或坏话）☞more at
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n.PHRASAL VERBSˈspeak for sbto state the views or wishes of a person or a group; to act as a representative for sb 代（或代表）某人讲话ˈspeak of sth( formal) to be evidence that sth exists or is present 表明；说明◆Everything here speaks of perfect good taste.这里的一切都体现出极为高雅的情趣。★ˌspeak ˈout (against sth)to state your opinions publicly, especially in opposition to sth and in a way that takes courage 挺身（反对某事物）；公开站出来（反对）☞see also
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ˈspeak to sb (about sth)( informal) to talk to sb in a serious way about sth wrong they have done, to try to stop them doing it again （为某事）数说某人★ˌspeak ˈupusually used in orders to tell sb to speak more loudly 大声点说◆Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back.请大声点讲，我们在后面听不见。★ˌspeak ˈup (for sb/sth)to say what you think clearly and freely, especially in order to support or defend sb/sth 明确表态；（尤指为…）说好话，辩护speakspeaksspokespeakingspokenspeak/spiːk; NAmEspiːk/spoke/spəʊk; NAmEspoʊk/spoken/ˈspəʊkən; NAmEˈspoʊkən/
1in conversation [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to talk to someone about somethingspeak to somebody I spoke to her last Wednesday. ‘Hello, may I speak to Jim Smith?’ ‘Yes, speaking (=used on the telephone)’. I know her by sight, but not to speak to (=not well enough to talk to her).speak to somebody about something I haven’t spoken to Steve about all this.speak with somebody especially American English They did not want to speak with reporters.speak of something It was the first time she had ever spoken of marriage.► see thesaurus at
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2say words [intransitive] to use your voice to produce words: I was so shocked I couldn’t speak. He spoke very softly (=quietly).3language [transitive not in progressive] to be able to talk in a particular language: Do you speak English? I don’t speak a word of French (=do not speak any French at all).can/can’t speak something Several children in the class can’t speak English.French-speaking/Italian-speaking etc a German-speaking secretary4formal speech [intransitive] to make a formal speechspeak at Jones spoke at the teachers’ annual convention.speak to She asked me to speak to her students about my work in marketing.speak in favour of/against Only one MP spoke against the bill. →
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5express ideas/opinions [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to say something that expresses your ideas or opinionsspeak as a parent/teacher/democrat etc He emphasized that he was speaking as a private citizen, not in any official capacity.speak well/highly/ill of somebody (=say good or bad things about someone) Her co-workers spoke highly of her. It’s wrong to speak ill of the dead.strictly/generally/roughly speaking (=used when expressing an idea that you think is exactly true, generally true etc) Strictly speaking, it’s my money, not yours. I earned it.6so to speak used when you are saying something in words that do not have their usual meaning: We have to pull down the barriers, so to speak, of poverty.7 speak your mind to tell people exactly what you think, even if it offends them: He was a tough politician who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind.8be not speaking/not be on speaking terms if two people are not speaking, they do not talk to each other, usually because they have argued: He was not on speaking terms with his brother or sisters.9speak volumes (about/for something) if something speaks volumes, it clearly shows the nature of something or the feelings of a person: What you wear speaks volumes about you.10speak with one voice if a group of people speak with one voice, they all express the same opinion: On this issue, the 12 organizations spoke with one voice.11speak the same language if two people or groups speak the same language, they have similar attitudes and opinions12speak out of turn to say something when you do not have the right or authority to say it → actions speak louder than words
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COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 5adverbsspeak well/highly of somebody (=say good things about them)· He always spoke very highly of Marge.speak ill of somebody (=say bad things about them)· She never speaks ill of him.speaking personally· Speaking personally, yes, this is a worry.strictly speaking· Strictly speaking, the tomato is a fruit.generally speaking· Generally speaking, the results have been good.roughly/broadly speaking· These innovations are, roughly speaking, what this book is about.relatively speaking· Relatively speaking, property there is still cheap.phrasesspeak as a parent/teacher etc· Speaking as a medical man, I'd advise you to take some exercise every day.THESAURUSto speak a languagespeak to be able to talk in a foreign language: · Do you speak German?· I learnt Spanish for years, but I still don’t speak it very well.be fluent in something to be very good at speaking and understanding a foreign language, so that you can speak it almost as well as your own language: · Applicants should be fluent in Cantonese.get by to speak enough of a language to be able to buy things, ask for help etc: · ‘What’s your Italian like?’ ‘Not great, but I can get by.’· I’ve just bought a book called ‘Get by in Portuguese'.have/pick up a smattering of something to speak or learn to speak a small but useful amount of a language: · While I was in Bali, I picked up a smattering of Indonesian.speak for phrasal verb1 speak for somebody/something to express the feelings, thoughts, or beliefs of a person or group of people: Dan, speaking for the students, started the meeting.2speak for yourself spoken used to tell someone that you do not have the same opinion as they do, or that something that is true for them is not true for you: ‘We don’t want to go.’ ‘Speak for yourself!’3be spoken for if something or someone is spoken for, they have already been promised to someone else: They’re all either married or spoken for.4speak for itself/themselves to show something very clearly: The results speak for themselves.speak of phrasal verb1 literary to show clearly that something happened or exists: Her skin spoke of warm summer days spent in the sun.2no ... to speak of (also none/nothing to speak of) very little of something or a very small thing: There’s been no rain to speak of for several months. The house had no garden to speak of.speak out phrasal verbto publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerousspeak out about/against Five students who had spoken out against the regime were arrested.speak to phrasal verb1to talk to someone who has done something wrong and tell them not to do it again: Joe was late again today. You’ll have to speak to him.2if something such as a poem, painting, or piece of music speaks to you, you like it because it expresses a particular meaning, quality, or feeling to you: Modern art just doesn’t speak to me.3to show that a situation exists or something is true: This situation speaks to a need for a better tax system. The party's success speaks to the fact that many people in the US want change.4to talk or write about something, especially something that needs discussing or dealing with: I am qualified to speak to this issue.speak up phrasal verb1used to ask someone to speak louder: Could you speak up, please?2to say something, especially to express your opinion: There was a brief silence, then Gerald spoke up.3speak up for somebody to speak in support of someone: He is willing to speak up for the rights of women.