speak
v (pt spoke , pp spoken )
1 [I] make use of words in an ordinary voice (not singing); utter words 說話; 講話
He can't speak. 他不會說話.
Please speak more slowly. 請慢點說.
`May I speak to Susan?' ie at the beginning of a telephone conversation. `可以請蘇珊聽電話嗎?'
`Speaking,' ie this is Susan speaking (in reply to previous question). `我就是.'(對前一句的回答).
2 [Tn] (not in the continuous tenses 不用於進行時態) know and be able to use (a language) 會說(某語言)
He speaks several languages. 他會說好幾種語言.
She speaks a little Urdu. 她會一點兒烏爾都語.
Does anyone speak English here? 這兒有人會說英語嗎?
3 [Ipr] ~ (to/with sb) (about/of sb/sth) have a conversation (with sb); express oneself in words; talk (與某人)交談; 用語言表達; 談話
I was speaking to him only yesterday. 昨天我還跟他說過話呢.
Can we speak about plans for the holidays? 我們談談假期的打算好嗎?
She was speaking about it for hours. 那件事她談了好幾個鐘頭.
She didn't speak of her husband at all. 她完全沒談到她丈夫.
4 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/about sth) make a speech (to an audience) 發言; 講話; 演講
She spoke for forty minutes at the conference. 她在會上講了四十分鐘.
Are you good at speaking in public? 你善於當眾講話嗎?
I told him to speak on any subject he wanted. 我已告訴他想談什麼就談什麼.
5 [Tn] make (sth) known; say or express 表明(某事); 說出: speak the truth 說實話
He spoke only two words the whole evening. 一晚上他只說了兩個字. =>Usage at say 用法見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) (與某人)禮尚往來
They're not speaking (to each other) after their argument. 他們爭吵過後就互不理睬了.
7 (idm 習語) actions speak louder than words => action. be on `speaking terms (with sb)
(a) know sb well enough to speak to him 與某人熟識到可交談的程度
I see him on the train every day but we're not on speaking terms. 我每天都在火車上見到他, 但彼此沒說過話.
(b) be on friendly or polite terms; be willing to talk (to sb) (esp after an argument) 禮尚往來; 肯(對某人)說話(尤指爭吵後)
At last they're on speaking terms again! 他們終於又互相說話了!
They're not on speaking terms after their quarrel. 他們那次吵過架後就互不理睬了. 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. 她存了一點錢, 但少得不值一提. not to speak of/no sth to speak of not worth mentioning/no sth worth mentioning 談不上[沒有值得一提的事物]
We've not had any summer to speak of. 直到現在還沒有像樣的夏天.
We've had no food to speak of today.談不上今天吃過東西了. roughly, generally, personally, etc speaking in a rough, general, etc way; from a general, personal, etc point of view 大致上; 一般來說; 從一般、 個人等角度來看
Generally speaking, I don't like spicy food. 我一般不愛吃辛辣的食物.
Personally speaking, I prefer the second candidate. 我本人喜歡第二個候選人. Cf 參看 strictly speakinging (strict). ,so to `speak one could say; as it were 可以說; 可謂
The new procedures have been officially christened, so to speak.新措施可以說已經正式實施了. speak for it`self/them`selves need no explaining; be self-evident 無需說明; 不言自喻
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蛇(s)在山峰(peak)上 說
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*[spi:k]vi. 說, 說話, 演說, 發言vt. 說, 講, 說出【法】 販賣私酒的酒店, 秘密酒店; 說話, 表示意思, 請求相關詞組: 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
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spreadvt.& vi. 伸開;展開;(使)傳播;(使)散布;
n. 范圍;連續的一段時間;
vt. 涂;把…覆蓋在…上(over);把…敲平;散發(氣、煙等);
vi. (景色、景致)展現;傳開;(人群)散開;軟化;
adj. 張開的;[語言學]雙唇展開的;(寶石)扁薄發光的;(文章、照片等)跨兩欄(或多欄)的;
spacen. 空間,太空;空白,間隔;空隙;片刻;
vt. 把…分隔開,留間隔于…之間;
vi. 以一定間隔排列;