speak

[US]/spiːk/
[UK]/spik/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 说话;演讲;陈述;表明
vt. 讲话;发言;讲演
Word Forms
第三人称单数speaks
现在分词speaking
过去式spoke
过去分词spoken
复数speaks

Phrases & Collocations

speak up

大声说

speak clearly

讲清楚

speak softly

小声说

speak fluently

流利地说

generally speaking

adv. 一般而言

speak english

说英语;讲英语

speak for oneself

发表个人意见;说自己的事;为自己辩护

so to speak

可以说;打个譬喻说

speak of

谈到;论及

frankly speaking

坦白地说

speak with

和…商量;和…谈话

speak out

畅所欲言;大胆地说;大声地说

speak in

用某种语言说

speak for

要求得到;代表…讲话

speak ill of

诋毁;说…的坏话

speak about

说到(谈论)

speak at

指桑骂槐;暗讽

speak highly of

赞扬

speak on

论及

properly speaking

确切的说;严格来说

speak the truth

说实话

speak well of

称赞;说…好话

Example Sentences

properly speaking (=speak properly)

严格地说

speak in an inward voice

说话声音低沉

speak to sb. about the matter

同某人谈这件事

speak in a lofty strain

说大话

to speak in praise of a friend

称赞一位朋友

They speak well of him.

大家很称赞他。

speak with a double tongue.

说话口是心非

Mr. Brown will speak now.

现在布朗先生发言。

Speak to him in English.

用英语和他说话。

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