Dreye权威释义

vi.

vt.

说（话）；说出
Miss Li speaks good English.
李小姐英语讲得很好。
I'm sure he's speaking the truth.
我相信他讲的是真话。
陈述，表达
（眼神等）显示
Her face spoke disappointment.
她的脸色显示出失望。
跟……谈话
（钟声等）宣告
背诵（台词）
The actress spoke only three lines in the first act.
在第一幕中这位女演员只有三行台词。
（用旗语等）与……联络

speak to

speak up

响亮地说
公开发表意见；畅所欲言
Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.
乔治叔叔在祈祷会中发表个人意见。
She spoke up in defense of her political beliefs.
她为她的政见力辩。

to speak of

a.

speakable

n.

speaker

a.

speaking

同义:

v.说话；表达

同义参见:

以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》

v.

(past spoke; past part. spoken)

say something.
▸make a speech.

▸communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language).

▸ (speak for) express the views or position of.

▸ (speak out/up) express one's opinions frankly and publicly.

▸ (speak up) speak more loudly.
(speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc.
▸appeal or relate to.
(of behaviour, an event, etc.) serve as evidence for something.
▸archaic show or manifest to be.
(of an object) make a sound.
▸(of a hound) bark.

speak in tongues
speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2).
speak one's mind
express one's opinions frankly.
speak volumes
(of a look, gesture, etc.) convey a great deal without using words.
speak well (or ill) of
praise (or criticize).
to speak of
[with neg.] used to indicate that there is very little of something:
I've no capital—well, none to speak of.

OE sprecan, later specan, of W. Gmc origin.

以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》