speak

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

Translation

vi. 說話;演講;陳述;表明
vt. 講話;發言;講演
Word Forms
第三人稱單數speaks
現在分詞speaking
過去式spoke
過去分詞spoken
複數speaks

Phrases & Collocations

speak up

大聲說

speak clearly

講清楚

speak softly

小聲說

speak fluently

流利地說

generally speaking

adv. 一般而言

speak english

說英語;講英語

speak for oneself

發表個人意見;說自己的事;爲自己辯護

so to speak

可以說;打個譬喻說

speak of

談到;論及

frankly speaking

坦白地說

speak with

和…商量;和…談話

speak out

暢所欲言;大膽地說;大聲地說

speak in

用某種語言說

speak for

要求得到;代表…講話

speak ill of

詆譭;說…的壞話

speak about

說到(談論)

speak at

指桑罵槐;暗諷

speak highly of

讚揚

speak on

論及

properly speaking

確切的說;嚴格來說

speak the truth

說實話

speak well of

稱讚;說…好話

Example Sentences

properly speaking (=speak properly)

嚴格地說

speak in an inward voice

說話聲音低沉

speak to sb. about the matter

同某人談這件事

speak in a lofty strain

說大話

to speak in praise of a friend

稱讚一位朋友

They speak well of him.

大家很稱讚他。

speak with a double tongue.

說話口是心非

Mr. Brown will speak now.

現在布朗先生髮言。

Speak to him in English.

用英語和他說話。

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