speak

speak　英 [spi:k] 　美 [spik]

v. 说话；演讲；发言　

进行时:speaking　过去式:spoke　过去分词:spoken　第三人称单数:speaks　名词复数:speaks　

I've spoken to the manager about it.　那件事我已经和经理谈过了。

Can I speak with you for a minute?　我能跟你谈一会儿吗？

To speak is to talk. If a UFO lands in your yard, it will be easier to speak with the aliens if they've learned how to speak English — or if you know how to speak Martian.

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v. 说话；演讲；发言

1. I've spoken to the manager about it.

那件事我已经和经理谈过了。
2. Can I speak with you for a minute?

我能跟你谈一会儿吗？
3. Please speak more slowly.

请讲慢点。
4. to speak several languages

会讲几种语言
5. to speak in public

公开演讲
6. to speak on the radio

在电台上讲话
7. He spoke the final words of the play.

剧中最后的台词是他说的。

speak (n.) c. 1300, "talk, speech," from speak (v.). Survived in Scottish English and dialect, but modern use in compounds probably is entirely traceable to Orwell (see Newspeak).
speak (v.) Old English specan, variant of sprecan "to speak, utter words; make a speech; hold discourse (with others)" (class V strong verb; past tense spræc, past participle sprecen), from Proto-Germanic *sprek-, *spek- (source also of Old Saxon sprecan, Old Frisian spreka, Middle Dutch spreken, Old High German sprehhan, German sprechen "to speak," Old Norse spraki "rumor, report"), from PIE root *spreg- (1) "to speak," perhaps identical with PIE root *spreg- (2) "to strew," on notion of speech as a "scattering" of words.

speak ★ WORD FAMILY speak verb speaker noun speech noun spoken adjective (≠unspoken ) / spiːk ; NAmE spiːk / verb ( spoke / spəʊk ; NAmE spoʊk / spoken / ˈspəʊkən ; NAmE ˈspoʊkən / ) 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 talk 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 mention 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。 IDIOMS be 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. speaking used 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 generally no …/nothing to ˈspeak of such 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 ˈspeak used 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/themˈselves to 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 sth used 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 ˈmind to 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 ˈturn to 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 action n. , devil , fact , ill adv. , language , manner , strictly , turn n. PHRASAL VERBS ˈspeak for sb to 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 outspoken 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 ˈup usually 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 speak speaks spoke speaking spoken speak / spiːk ; NAmE spiːk / spoke / spəʊk ; NAmE spoʊk / spoken / ˈspəʊkən ; NAmE ˈspoʊkən /

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