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speak AHD[spēk] D.J.[spiːk]K.K.[spik]v.（动词）spoke[spōk] spo.ken[spōʹkən] speak.ing, speaks v.intr.（不及物动词）- To utter words or articulate sounds with ordinary speech modulation; talk.说话：用普通的声调说出话语或发出声音；讲
- To convey thoughts, opinions, or emotions orally.交谈：口头表达思想、意见或情感
- To express oneself.自我表白
- To be on speaking terms:交谈：They are no longer speaking.他们不再交谈
- To deliver an address or a lecture:演说：作演说或讲话：The president of NOW was to speak at the rally.全国妇女组织主席将要在群众集会上进行演说
- To make a statement in writing:陈述：作书面陈述：The biography speaks of great loneliness.传记表达了一种极度的孤寂
- To act as spokesperson:发言：作为发言人发言：spoke for the entire staff.代表全体同仁发言
- To convey a message by nonverbal means:传递信息：用非语言形式表达：Actions speak louder than words.行动胜于空谈
- To be expressive:表达：spoke with her eyes.用她的眼睛来说话
- To be appealing:具有吸引力：His poetry speaks to one's heart.他的诗歌动人心弦
- To make a reservation or request. Often used withfor : 订购：预订或提出请求。常与for 连用： Is this dance spoken for? I spoke for the last slice of pizza.我可以请你跳这曲舞吗?我要了最后一块比萨饼
- To produce a characteristic sound:发出有特点的声音：The drums spoke.鼓声咚咚
- To give off a sound on firing. Used of guns or cannon.开火时发出的响声。用于枪或炮
- To make communicative sounds.发信号的声音
- To give an indication or a suggestion:指示，建议：给予暗示或提示：His manners spoke of good upbringing.他的谈吐显示了他良好的教养
v.tr.（及物动词）- To articulate in a speaking voice:说话：用说话的声音发音：spoke words of wisdom.说出智慧之语
- To converse in or be able to converse in (a language):说（某种语言）：操（某种语言）交谈或能够用（某种语言）交谈：speaks German.讲德语
- To express aloud; tell:表达出来；告诉：speak the truth.说出真相
- To express in writing.书面表达
- Nautical To hail and communicate with (another vessel) at sea.【航海】 与…联络：在海上与（另一船只）联络
- To convey by nonverbal means:表达：用非言语的方式进行表达：His eyes spoke volumes.他的眼睛深富含义
speak out - To talk freely and fearlessly, as about a public issue.说出：勇敢和自由地说出，例如关于公众问题
speak up - To speak loud enough to be audible.清楚响亮地说：用足以被听见的声音说
- To speak without fear or hesitation.勇敢地说：大胆地说出或毫不犹豫地说
so to speak - In a manner of speaking:恕我直言：can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak.恕我直言，不能一叶障目不见森林
speak down to - To speak condescendingly to:以居高临下的口吻对某人说话：She never spoke down to her audience.她从来不居高临下地对听众说话
to speak of - Worthy of mention:值得一提：There's nothing new to speak of.没什么值得一提的新鲜事
- Middle English speken 中古英语 speken
- from Old English sprecan, specan 源自 古英语 sprecan, specan
speakʹable adj.（形容词）speak, talk, converse, discourse- These verbs mean to express one's thoughts by uttering words.这些动词都有把自己的想法说出的意思。
- Speak andtalk, often interchangeable, are the most general: Speak 和talk 经常可以互换，是最常用的： He ate his meal without once speaking to his dinner companion.他和就餐同伴一句话没说就吃完了饭。"Why don't you speak for yourself, John?” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). “你为什么不替自己说话呢，约翰?” （亨利·华兹华斯·朗费罗）。 "On an occasion of this kind it becomes more than a moral duty to speak one's mind.It becomes a pleasure" (Oscar Wilde). “在这样的场合下，说出自己的心里话不仅是道德上的责任，也是一种乐趣” （奥斯卡·王尔德）。 I want to talk with you about vacation plans.我想和你谈谈假期计划。"We must know . . . what we are talking about" (Henry James). “我们必须知道…我们正在谈什么” （亨利·詹姆斯）。 "Let's talk sense to the American people" (Adlai E. Stevenson). “让我们对美国人民讲讲理” （阿德莱·E·史蒂文生）。
- Converse stresses interchange of thoughts and ideas: Converse 强调思想和意见的交流： "With thee conversing I forget all time" (John Milton). “一谈起天来我就忘了时间” （约翰·弥尔顿）。
- Discourse usually refers to formal, extended speech: Discourse 指正式持续一段时间的讲话： "striding through the city, stick in hand, discoursing spontaneously on the writings of Hazlitt" (Manchester Guardian Weekly).“大步穿过城市，手里拿着拐杖，不由自主对哈茨利特的作品进行着高谈阔论” （曼彻斯特卫报周刊）
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