speak 在英语-中文（简体）词典中的翻译
speakverb uk
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/spiːk/ spoke | spoken
speak verb
(SAY WORDS)
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A1 [ I or T ] to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone
说话，谈话;说
Would you mind speaking more slowly, please?
请你再慢点说，好吗？
mainly UK "Can I speak to Dan please?"
“请问丹在吗？”
mainly US "Can I speak with Scott please?"
“请问斯科特在吗？”
"Speaking." (= This is Scott.)
“我就是。”
If he tells Julie what I said, I'll never speak to him again.
如果他把我说的话告诉朱莉，我就再也不和他说话。
formal She spoke of her sadness over her father's death.
她谈起了父亲过世带给她的悲伤。
She speaks very highly of (= says good things about) the new director.
她对新导演的评价很高。
I can certainly come but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not).
我肯定能来，可我不能确定我妻子能不能来。
formal Who is going to speak for (= represent in a court of law) the accused?
谁将为被告辩护？
He's old enough to speak for himself (= to say what he thinks).
他已经到了能发表自己看法的年龄。
I went with Ava - speaking of (= on the subject of) Ava, have you seen her new haircut?
我和艾娃一起去的——说起艾娃，你见过她的新发型了吗？
We've been invited to Rachel and Jamie's wedding - speaking of which, did you know that they're moving to New York?
我们应邀参加了雷切尔和杰米的婚礼——说起这个，你知道他们要搬到纽约去吗？
Speaking as (= with my experience as) a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting.
作为4个孩子的母亲，我可以这么说，孩子真会让人筋疲力尽。
Sue speaks with an American accent.
苏说话带美国口音。
Why are you speaking in a whisper (= very quietly)?
你为什么说话这么小声？
For five whole minutes, neither of them spoke a word (= they both said nothing).
足有5分钟的时间，他俩谁都没说话。
broadly, historically, strictly, etc. speaking
B2 talking from a particular point of view
（表示看问题的角度）大体上说／从历史的角度看／严格地说（等等）
Historically speaking, the island is of great interest.
从历史的角度说，那个岛很值得关注。
Generally speaking, it's a good school.
总的来说，这是一所不错的学校。
Strictly speaking (= if I behave according to the rules), I should report it to the police.
严格地说，我应该向警方告发这件事。
speak to someone
to tell someone that they have done something wrong
责备（某人）;告诫（某人）
The manager promised that she would speak to the person responsible.
经理答应说，她会告诫当事人的。
更多范例减少例句Choking back my anger, I tried to speak calmly.She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak.Can I speak to you confidentially?"Can I speak to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious yet."It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
speak verb
(LANGUAGE)
A1 [ T ] to (be able to) talk in a language
（会）说，（会）讲（某种语言）
He speaks fluent French.
他法语说得很流利。
How many foreign languages do you speak?
你会说几种外语？
I couldn't speak a word of (= I did not know any) Spanish when I got there.
我初到那里的时候，一句西班牙语都不会说。
I couldn't figure out what language they were speaking.
我无法理解他们说的是什么语言。
更多范例减少例句Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with his hands.They speak a language akin to French.Do you speak English?I'd like to speak English fluently.Do you speak Swedish ?
speak verb
(FORMAL TALK)
B2 [ I ] to give a formal talk to a group of people
发言;讲话;演讲
Who is speaking in the debate tonight?
今天晚上的辩论谁发言？
The Queen speaks to the nation on television every Christmas.
每年圣诞节女王都会在电视上向全国发表讲话。
Janet is speaking for the motion (= trying to persuade the people listening that the idea is good) and Peter is speaking against (it) (= trying to persuade them that it is bad).
珍妮特发言支持这项动议，而彼得却打算表示反对。
更多范例减少例句The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities.There was loud jeering from the opposition parties when the prime minister stood up to speak.He didn't want to be involved in the organization of the conference, although he was willing to attend and speak.
speak verb
(SUGGEST)
[ I + adv/prep, T ] literary to show or express something without using words
（不用言语）表明，显示
She was silent, but her eyes spoke her real feelings for him.
她没有说话，不过她的眼神流露出了对他的真实感情。
The whole robbery spoke of (= made it seem that there had been) inside knowledge on the part of the criminals.
整个抢劫事件表明罪犯掌握了内情。
语法
Speak or talk?The verbs speak and talk both generally mean ‘say words’, but there are some small differences in how they are used. Speak is more formal than talk. …
Speak and talk: usesThe verbs speak and talk both generally mean ‘say words’, but there are some small differences in how they are used. Speak is more formal than talk. …
Speak and talk with prepositionsWe usually use to after speak and talk. In more formal situations, people sometimes use with: …
习语
be on speaking terms
none to speak of
not be on speaking terms
so to speak
speak your mind
speak for yourself
speak too soon
speak to someone
speak volumes
speak when you're spoken to!
更多习语
speaks for itself
短语动词
speak out/up
speak to something
speak up
speak up for someone/something -speaksuffix
informal mainly disapproving uk
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/ -spiːk/
used to form nouns to mean the special language used in a particular subject area or business
（用于构成名词，指某一领域或行业的特殊用语）…术语，…行话
computer-speak
计算机术语
marketing-speak
营销术语
(speak在剑桥英语-中文（简体）词典的翻译 © Cambridge University Press)
speak的例句
speak
Three of his sons spoke in his defence.
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The role of vocabulary development in children's spoken word recognition and segmentation ability.
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The little boy is speaking to a policeman.
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Without speaking directly to one another, they provide an instructive study of antithetical positions on freedoms of expression.
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Generally speaking, cross-linguistic interaction can stem from differences in the bilinguals' language environment, as well as from differences in the structures of the two languages.
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Strictly speaking, numbers of slugs in each size category may not have been independent (as slugs could move between size categories).
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Thus, roughly speaking, the influence of the boundary on behaviour at the origin persists as the boundary recedes.
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In the latter, such factors as lexical access, automaticity, grammatical competence, topic familiarity, and vocabulary knowledge may all influence speaking rate.
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