speak
v (pt spoke , pp spoken )
1 [I] make use of words in an ordinary voice (not singing); utter words 说话; 讲话
He can't speak. 他不会说话.
Please speak more slowly. 请慢点说.
`May I speak to Susan?' ie at the beginning of a telephone conversation. `可以请苏珊听电话吗?'
`Speaking,' ie this is Susan speaking (in reply to previous question). `我就是.'(对前一句的回答).
2 [Tn] (not in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态) know and be able to use (a language) 会说(某语言)
He speaks several languages. 他会说好几种语言.
She speaks a little Urdu. 她会一点儿乌尔都语.
Does anyone speak English here? 这儿有人会说英语吗?
3 [Ipr] ~ (to/with sb) (about/of sb/sth) have a conversation (with sb); express oneself in words; talk (与某人)交谈; 用语言表达; 谈话
I was speaking to him only yesterday. 昨天我还跟他说过话呢.
Can we speak about plans for the holidays? 我们谈谈假期的打算好吗?
She was speaking about it for hours. 那件事她谈了好几个钟头.
She didn't speak of her husband at all. 她完全没谈到她丈夫.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/about sth) make a speech (to an audience) 发言; 讲话; 演讲
She spoke for forty minutes at the conference. 她在会上讲了四十分钟.
Are you good at speaking in public? 你善於当众讲话吗?
I told him to speak on any subject he wanted. 我已告诉他想谈什麽就谈什麽.
5 [Tn] make (sth) known; say or express 表明(某事); 说出: speak the truth 说实话
He spoke only two words the whole evening. 一晚上他只说了两个字. =>Usage at say 用法见say.
6 [I, Ipr]~ (to/with sb) (usu in negative sentences 通常用於否定句) (infml 口) be on friendly or polite terms (with sb) (与某人)礼尚往来
They're not speaking (to each other) after their argument. 他们争吵过後就互不理睬了.
7 (idm 习语) actions speak louder than words => action. be on `speaking terms (with sb)
(a) know sb well enough to speak to him 与某人熟识到可交谈的程度
I see him on the train every day but we're not on speaking terms. 我每天都在火车上见到他, 但彼此没说过话.
(b) be on friendly or polite terms; be willing to talk (to sb) (esp after an argument) 礼尚往来; 肯(对某人)说话(尤指争吵後)
At last they're on speaking terms again! 他们终於又互相说话了!
They're not on speaking terms after their quarrel. 他们那次吵过架後就互不理睬了. the facts speak for themselves => fact. in a manner of speaking => manner. nothing to `speak of nothing worth mentioning; not much 不值一提; 不多
She has saved a little money, but nothing to speak of. 她存了一点钱, 但少得不值一提. not to speak of/no sth to speak of not worth mentioning/no sth worth mentioning 谈不上[没有值得一提的事物]
We've not had any summer to speak of. 直到现在还没有像样的夏天.
We've had no food to speak of today.谈不上今天吃过东西了. roughly, generally, personally, etc speaking in a rough, general, etc way; from a general, personal, etc point of view 大致上; 一般来说; 从一般、 个人等角度来看
Generally speaking, I don't like spicy food. 我一般不爱吃辛辣的食物.
Personally speaking, I prefer the second candidate. 我本人喜欢第二个候选人. Cf 参看 strictly speakinging (strict). ,so to `speak one could say; as it were 可以说; 可谓
The new procedures have been officially christened, so to speak.新措施可以说已经正式实施了. speak for it`self/them`selves need no explaining; be self-evident 无需说明; 不言自喻
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蛇(s)在山峰(peak)上 说
🔁 扩展释义
*[spi:k]vi. 说, 说话, 演说, 发言vt. 说, 讲, 说出【法】 贩卖私酒的酒店, 秘密酒店; 说话, 表示意思, 请求相关词组: speak for sth speak for itself speak for oneself speak highly of speak ill of speak well of speak out speak sb fair speak to speak well for to speak of nothing to speak of speak of so to speak speak one's mind speak up speak on not to speak of speak down to sb speak for sb
🌿 同词根单词
spreadvt.& vi. 伸开;展开;(使)传播;(使)散布;
n. 范围;连续的一段时间;
vt. 涂;把…覆盖在…上(over);把…敲平;散发(气、烟等);
vi. (景色、景致)展现;传开;(人群)散开;软化;
adj. 张开的;[语言学]双唇展开的;(宝石)扁薄发光的;(文章、照片等)跨两栏(或多栏)的;
spacen. 空间,太空;空白,间隔;空隙;片刻;
vt. 把…分隔开,留间隔于…之间;
vi. 以一定间隔排列;