speak

[spi:k]

v.讲, 说话, 演说, 发言

vi.

1. 说话, 讲话

He wanted to speak to me.

他想和我说话。

2. 谈话, 谈论

I have not spoken to him on this subject yet.

我还没有和他谈这件事。

3. 发表演说, 陈述意见

It was the first time that I spoke in public.

这是我第一次在公共场合发言。

4. 发出信号

5. 显示, 传达

Actions speak louder than words.

行动胜于言辞。

6. (乐器、枪等)响起; (狗等)吠叫

7. 保持友好交往

They are no longer speaking after the quarrel.

他们争吵后不再交往。

8. 有吸引力

9. 提要求, 请愿

vt.

1. 说(话); 说出

Miss Li speaks good English.

李小姐英语讲得很好。

I'm sure he's speaking the truth.

我相信他讲的是真话。

2. 陈述, 表达

3. (眼神等)显示

Her face spoke disappointment.

她的脸色显示出失望。

4. 跟……谈话

5. (钟声等)宣告

6. 背诵(台词)

The actress spoke only three lines in the first act.

在第一幕中这位女演员只有三行台词。

7. (用旗语等)与……联络

词形变化

形容词: speakable | 动词过去式: spoke | 动词过去分词: spoken | 动词现在分词: speaking | 动词第三人称单数: speaks |

词义辨析

同义:

v.说话; 表达

utter  express  voice  talk  discuss  say  tell  

同义参见:

signify  enunciate  call  remark  signal  

英英释义

动词 speak:

express in speech

同义词：talk, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise

exchange thoughts; talk with

同义词：talk

use language

同义词：talk

give a speech to

同义词：address

make a characteristic or natural sound

短语词组

speak to

1. 提及

We haven't much time, please speak to the subject.

我们时间不多, 请不要离开话题。

speak up

1. 响亮地说

2. 公开发表意见; 畅所欲言

Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.

乔治叔叔在祈祷会中发表个人意见。

She spoke up in defense of her political beliefs.

她为她的政见力辩。

to speak of

1. 值得一提的

It is nothing to speak of.

那不值得一提。

补充

speakspeak英:[spi:k] 美:[spik]vt. & vi.1.讲; 谈The baby is learning to speak.这个婴儿在学说话。She speaks a little French.她会讲一点法语。vi.1.演说; 演讲Mr. Brown will speak now.现在布朗先生发言。2.从某种观点来说To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说, 我一点也不赞成这个主意。

例句

1. I cringed as I spoke these idiotic words.我在说那些蠢话的时候感到很难堪。 2. I speak the truth.我说的是实话。 3. Do you speak English?你会讲英语吗？ 4. Many of them can speak two or three or more languages.他们当中许多人会说两三门, 甚至更多的语言。 5. For a time neither of us spoke.有一阵子我们俩谁也不说话。 6. He speaks with a lisp.他说话有点咬舌。 7. The first attack on Mr Blair came moments before he was due to speak.布莱尔先生最先受到的抨击发生在他即将发表演讲的时候。 8. He's determined to speak at the Democratic convention.他决定在民主党大会上发言。 9. The clock spoke.钟滴嗒作响。 10. He has no money to speak of.他没什么钱。 11. The co-stars are still not speaking.两位联袂主演的明星仍然互不理睬。 12. He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife.他不和母亲说话, 因为她和自己前妻关系友好。 13. This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.此举在各大学之间和政府方面引起了震动, 学生自然也受到了影响。 14. Roughly speaking, how much have we spent?我们大概花了多少钱？ 15. He goes to work early; before the office is awake, so to speak.他很早就去上班；这么说吧, 他到的时候整个办公室还一个人都没有呢。 16. 'We're not blaming you,' Kate said. 'speak for yourself,' Boris muttered.“我们不怪你。”凯特说。“也就你这么想。”鲍里斯嘟囔道。 17. It seemed she found it difficult to speak ill of anyone.她似乎觉得说别人的坏话很难。 18. This is obviously a useful invention, but speaking as a parent, I have my doubts.这显然是一项很有用的发明, 但作为家长来说, 我有自己的疑虑。 19. I was taught from an early age to always speak my mind.我从小就受到教导, 心里怎么想就怎么说, 在任何时候都应如此。 20. The facts speak for themselves.实际情况是有目共睹的。 21. Maybe I spoke too soon about that Board of Health thing.也许我来谈卫生委员会的事情还言之尚早。 22. Both spoke highly of the Russian president.双方均盛赞俄罗斯总统。 23. I'm a foreigner. Please speak slowly.我是个外国人，请说得慢一点儿。 24. The president spoke to me of various matters.总统就许多问题和我进行了谈话。 25. They spoke for over two hours.他们交谈了两个多小时。 26. to speak at the meeting在会议上发言 27. He spoke at the UN for an hour.他在联合国大会上演讲了一个小时。 28. He spoke about his love in the letter.他在信中表达了他的爱意。 29. Actions speak louder than words.行动胜过空谈。 30. He spoke to us with his arms.他用手臂向我们发出信号。 31. They spoke with each other for about ten years.十几年来他们之间一直保持着友好的关系。 32. Don't speak before working.没干活之前，别先提要求。 33. After an hour of silence,our guns spoke.经过一个小时的沉寂之后，我们的大炮发出了轰鸣声。 34. The violin speaks well.小提琴发出优美动听的旋律。 35. His works were well spoken.他的作品受到了好评。 36. to speak the truth说出实情 37. She spoke her thinking about the film.她讲了讲她对那部影片的感受。 38. He spoke his views in his report.在他的报道中，他表达了他的观点。 39. The plan was spoken to the public.该项规划已向公众公布。 40. Her face spoke a war between them.她的脸色预示着他们之间的一场吵闹。 41. I can speak a little French.我会说一点儿法语。 42. French and English are spoken here.这里通用法语和英语。 43. speak a piece of poem,please.请朗读一段诗歌。 44. The scarce shots spoke the end of the battle.稀稀落落的枪声说明战斗结束了。 45. His absence spoke his lack of sincerity.他不肯来证明了他缺乏诚意。 46. We spoke a ship with the whistle.我们鸣笛与过往船打招呼。 47. in his agitation he was unable to speak.他焦虑不安，说不出话来。 48. she refused to speak about the incident.她拒绝谈论那件事情。 49. I wish to speak privately with you.我希望能和你私下谈一谈。 50. I'll speak to him if he rings up.如果他打电话来，我会和他谈的。 51. patients copy words spoken by the therapist.病人们重复治疗专家的话。 52. my mother spoke Russian.我母亲讲俄语。 53. twenty thousand people attended to hear him speak.有两万人出席听他做报告。 54. he claimed to speak for the majority of local people.他声称要为当地的大多数人说话。 55. speaking through his solicitor, he refused to join the debate.他通过他的律师表示拒绝参加这次辩论。 56. the books speak of betrayal.这些书中谈到了背叛。 57. her harping on him spoke strongly of a crush.她总是提到他，这有力地表明她非常喜欢他。 58. [with obj.]his frame spoke tiredness.他的身体状况显示出他很疲惫。 59. she had seen nothing that spoke him of immoral habits.她没看到有什么东西能证明他有放荡的习惯。 60. the gun spoke again.枪又响了。 61. insufficient air circulates for the pipes to speak.管内空气不足流动时就能发出声音。 62. she tried to speak to Seb about his drinking.她试图与塞伯谈谈他酗酒的事情。 63. he had spoken to the police.他向警察通风报信。 64. the Church wants to speak to real issues.教会想要讨论一些现实问题。 65. the story spoke to him directly.这个故事引起了他的共鸣。 66. the rent had to be paid, not to speak of school fees.房租要交，更不要说还要交学费。 67. I've no capital—well, none to speak of.我没有资金，真的，少得不值一提。 68. the figures speak for themselves.这些数字就足够说明了。 69. ‘This is such a boring place.’ ‘speak for yourself—I like it.’.“这个地方太无聊了。”“这只是对你而言——我很喜欢这里。”。 70. speaking of cost, can I afford to buy it?.谈到费用问题，我买得起它吗？。 71. a look that spoke volumes.一个意味深长的眼神。 72. his record speaks volumes for his determination.他的成绩充分证明他的决心。 73. the government will be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses.政府将会明确声明反对践踏人权。 74. We can't hear you. speak up!.我们听不见你说的话。大点声儿！。 75. there was no independent body to speak up for press freedoms.没有任何独立团体支持新闻自由。 76. I'd like to speak to the manager, please.我想跟经理谈谈。 77. Could you speak more slowly?你可以说得慢一点吗？ 78. I was so angry I could hardly speak.我气得说不出话来。 79. Does anyone here speak German?这里有人会说德语吗？ 80. She speaks (in) Greek to her parents.她跟父母说希腊语。 81. a French-speaking guide说法语的导游 82. Thankfully they are back on speaking terms again.谢天谢地，他们又和好如初了。 83. She turned green, so to speak, after watching a television programme about the environment.她看过一个有关自然环境的电视节目后，可以说是变成了环保分子。 84. The statistics speak for themselves.这些统计数字不言自明。 85. Have you two spoken since yesterday?从昨天起你们两个说话了吗？ 86. She and I spoke this morning.今天早上她和我说话了。 87. He never speaks at the meetings.他从不在会上发言。 88. "Without speaking, she walked from the room."她一言不发地从房间走来。 89. They were speaking in Japanese.他们在用日语交谈。 90. We need to speak to our son's teacher about his grades.我们需要和儿子的老师谈谈他的成绩。 91. He spoke to the police through an interpreter.他通过翻译和警方交谈。 92. They spoke to each other in a whisper.他们互相低语。 93. The coach refused to speak with the reporters.教练拒绝与记者交谈。 94. May I speak with you privately?我能私下和你谈一谈吗？ 95. I spoke with him on the phone yesterday.昨天我和他通了电话。 96. “Hello. May I speak to Noah?” “speaking.” [=I am Noah]“你好，请诺厄接电话好吗？”“我就是。” 97. “Hello. This is Noah speaking.”“你好，我是诺厄。” 98. She spoke intelligently about the current political situation.她睿智地谈论当前的政治局势。 99. He still speaks of his ex-wife with affection.谈到前妻时他仍然充满感情。 100. "The company is doing very well, financially speaking. [=is doing very well financially]"就财务状况而言，公司运转很好。 101. "When I said you were my best friend, I was speaking sincerely."当我说你是我最好的朋友时，我是真诚的。 102. "speaking personally, I don't think you should take the job. [=my personal opinion is that you should not take the job]"就个人观点而言，我认为你不应该接受这份工作。 103. "Generally speaking, people like her as a leader. [=people in general like her as a leader]"总的来说，大家喜欢她做领导。 104. "The restaurant isn't too expensive, comparatively/relatively speaking. [=when compared to other restaurants]"相比较而言，这家饭店不是很贵。 105. "speaking as a student (myself), I'm concerned about the alarming increase in school violence."作为一个学生，我很担心校园暴力事件的惊人增长。 106. She must be speaking the truth.她一定是在讲实情。 107. Not a word was spoken between them the whole time.自始至终他们之间没说一句话。 108. Don't be afraid to speak your mind. [=say what you think]别害怕说出心里话。 109. Do not speak a word of this to anyone else. [=do not tell anyone else anything about this]别告诉其他人有关这件事的半点消息。 110. He has laryngitis and can't speak.他得了喉炎，不能说话。 111. You're speaking too fast/loudly.你说话太快了/声音太大了。 112. She speaks with a Southern accent.她说话带有美国南方口音。 113. I was so surprised I could hardly speak.我太吃惊了，几乎说不出话来。 114. She got a speaking part/role in the play. [=she got a part/role for which she says words]她在这部剧中得到了一个有台词的角色。 115. He has a very deep speaking voice. [=his voice is very deep when he speaks]他说话声音十分低沉。 116. The singer speaks the last verse instead of singing it.歌手没有演唱歌词的最后部分而是说了出来。 117. They haven't spoken since the argument two years ago.自从两年前争吵过后他们没再说过话。 118. Are they still not speaking?他们仍然互相不说话吗？ 119. "He apologized, so I'm speaking with/to him again."他道了歉，我就又和他说话了。 120. They're not on speaking terms. [=they're not friendly and do not speak to each other]他们互不交谈往来。 121. He can speak German and French.他会说德语和法语。 122. English is widely spoken in many parts of the world.英语在世界许多地方广泛使用。 123. We didn't know what language they were speaking.我们不知道他们在说哪种语言。 124. the Spanish-speaking population/world说西班牙语的人群；西班牙语社会 125. I can't speak a word of French. [=I do not know any French]我一点也不会说法语。 126. She was asked to speak at the conference.她受邀在大会上发言。 127. He has a talent for speaking to large audiences.他有在大众前演讲的天赋。 128. "While most of the senators spoke against tax increases, one senator spoke in favor of them."大多数参议员都发言反对增加税收，但有一位发言表示支持。 129. I have a speaking engagement [=I will be giving a speech] this evening.今晚我要做个演讲。 130. "We need to be all on the same wavelength, so to speak."打了个比喻说，我们需要完全在同一个波段上。 131. They chose him to speak for the group.他们选他代表全组发言。 132. "speaking only for myself, I'm against the plan. [=I'm only expressing my own opinion when I say that I'm against the plan]"就我自己而言，我反对这个计划。 133. “We don't want any dessert.” “speak for yourself. I want some.”“我们不想要任何甜点。”“那是你们的意见。我想要一些。” 134. I have nothing more to say. The facts speak for themselves. [=the facts clearly show what is true]我没有什么可说的了，事实不言而喻。 135. It speaks well for [=says a lot for] the company that it donates so much money to local charities.这家公司捐赠了大量钱款给当地慈善机构，说明这是家很不错的公司。 136. Her calm reaction to the crisis speaks well for her ability to perform under pressure.她在危机中冷静的反应表明她有良好的抗压能力。 137. The test results speak poorly for our school system.测试结果表明我们的学校体系欠佳。 138. I'm sorry. This seat is spoken for.对不起，这座位有人了。 139. I can't go out with you; I'm already spoken for.我不能和你出去，我已有约了。 140. "speaking of Jill, where is she?"说起吉尔，她在哪里？ 141. It was the first time she spoke of going to law school.那是她首次提到要去法学院。 142. She never speaks of her suffering during the war.她从不提她战争期间的磨难。 143. "In the letter, he spoke of feeling ill."他在信中提到身体不舒服。 144. His diaries speak of a troubled mind. [=they show that he had a troubled mind]他的日记说明他内心不平静。 145. He spoke well/highly/favorably of both job candidates.他夸赞了两位应聘者。 146. The continued success of the business speaks well of their judgment. [=shows that their judgment is good]生意场上一个又一个的胜利证明了他们的判断很明智。 147. Her bad behavior speaks poorly of her upbringing.她糟糕的举止表明她缺乏教养。 148. She is never afraid to speak out on controversial issues.她从不惧怕公开表达对有争议事件的看法。 149. Protesters spoke out against the decision.抗议者公开反对这个决定。 150. “speak up. I can't hear you.”“大点声说，我听不见你说的话。” 151. "Seeing that no one was going to answer the teacher's question, he decided to speak up."因为没人想要回答老师的提问，所以他决定发言。 152. Several of us decided to speak up about our working conditions.我们中的几个人决定大胆谈谈我们的工作环境。 153. She is always ready to speak up for animal rights.她随时乐意为动物权利大声疾呼。 154. There was no progress to speak of.没有值得一提的进步。 155. What language are they speaking?他们在说什么语言？ 156. She spoke to the class.她向全班讲话。 157. Do you have time to talk?你有时间谈谈吗？ 158. We talked about school.我们谈到了学校。