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speak[spik; spi:k](spoke, (古.诗)spake, spo.ken)不及物动词1 a. 说 (话) , 讲Only man can ~.只有人会说话You should not ~ with your mouth full.嘴里塞满食物时你不该说话Would you ~ more slowly?.请你讲慢些好吗?(This is) William ~ing. [电话中] 我是威廉b. 谈 [关于…事] [to, with] [about, on, of]I'll ~ to [with] her about [on] the matter.关于那件事我会和她谈He always spoke of you lovingly.他总是深情地谈到你Language is often spoken of as a living organism.语言常被当作一种活的有机体来讲c. 以…说法来说; …地说strictly [roughly, generally, honestly] ~ing严格地 [概略地, 一般地, 诚实地] 说2 [对人]演说, 演讲[to]The lecturer spoke (for) about an hour.那位演说者讲了大约一小时It is an honor for me to be able to ~ to you today.今天能与你们说话是我的荣幸3 a. < 书、报纸等> [对…]发言, 传话[to]; 说 […的事] [of]The newspaper ~s to a lot of people.报纸对大众发言This poem ~s of memories of his childhood.这首诗说的是他童年的回忆b. < 行动、表情等> 表达 [意思、感情等] [of]Actions ~ louder than words.(谚)“行”比“言”说得更响亮; 行动胜过言词His eyes spoke of sleepless nights.他的眼睛表明他连夜失眠4 < 乐器、枪炮等> 发出声音, 鸣响The cannon spoke.大炮轰鸣5< 狗> [为求…而]吠叫[for]及物动词1 说, 使用 < 语言> Mr. Jones~s three languages.琼斯先生会说三种语言What language do they ~ in Canada?.在加拿大说什么语言?2 a. [对人]说< 话> [to]No one spoke a word.没有人说话No one spoke a word tome.没有人对我说一句话b. 说出, 传达 < 事实、思想等> ~ the truth说出真相S~ your mind.说出你心里的话■ not to speak of﹍更不用说 [提] … (to say nothing of)She knows French and Spanish, not to ~ of English.他懂法语和西班牙语, 英语更不用说了■ so to speak可以说, 好比He is, so to ~, a grown-up baby.他可以说是个长大的婴儿■ speak against﹍说反对 [不利于] …的话■ speak for﹍(1) 代表… (说话)~ for the group代表该团体(2) 替…辩护~ for a motion为一项动议辩护 [发言赞成]~ for oneself为自己辩护, 只说自己的事S~ for yourself!.那是你的想法! 我们的想法可不同!■ (3) [~ for itself [themselves] ] < 事态、事实等> 不说自明(不需另加说明)The facts ~ for themselves.那些事实不说自明■ (4) 预购, 申请, 预约…These seats have already been spoken for.这些座位已有人预订■ speaking of﹍说到…, 谈到…Speaking of music, do you play any instrument?.说到音乐, 你会演奏什么乐器吗?speak out[关于…]大胆地说出, 无顾忌地说出[on]~ out on a subject大胆陈述有关某问题的意见■ speak to﹍(1) → v.i. 1 b(2) → v.i. 2(3) → v.i. 3a(4) 在会议上等谈[论]关于…Next he rose to ~ to the matter.接著他站起来谈论该问题(5)(委婉语)申斥, 忠告< 某人> (6)< 事物> 动< 人> 心弦The music ~s to me.那音乐打动我的心■ speak up更大声地说■ speak well for﹍< 行为等> 成为对< 某人> 的有利证据; 证明对…好His work ~s well for him.他的工作足以证明他的优秀■ speak well[ill]of ﹍说…的好[坏]话; 称赞 [诽谤] …He is spoken well [ill] of by everybody.他受到大家的称赞■ to speak of值得说 [一提] 的, 重要的That's nothing to ~ of.那不值得一提 [芝麻小事]She has no voice to ~ of.她没有值得一提的嗓子; 她的声音没什么特别 |