speak

[spi:k]
vi.
(spoke [spEuk], [古]spake[speik]; spoken[['spəukn]])
说话, 讲话, 谈话(to, with, about)
演说, 讲演, 陈述, 声明
表明, (以讲话以外的方式)表达, 表现, 作证, 辩解(for), 驳(against)
请求, 要求(for)
预示
[口](枪等)发出响声; 用响声宣告
[英]狗吠
【航海】(船)发响, 冲水, 破浪
speak without book
凭记忆讲
speak in French
用法语讲话
speak to sb. about the matter
同某人谈这件事
speak for seats ahead of time
事先申请座位
He spoke before the United Nation in New York.
他在纽约向联合国发表演说。
Facts speak louder than words.
事实胜于雄辩。
The portrait speaks.
这张画十分逼真。
Their eyes spoke.
他们的眼神表示出他们的情感。
His thrift and industry speak well for his future.
他的节俭和勤勉预示着他美好的未来。
- 习惯用语
- as they [men] speak 俗话说
- not to speak of (更)不用说, 当然 除...外; 而且还
- so to speak 可以说, 可谓
- speak about 讲起, 说到, 讨论及
- speak against 说...的坏话, 作不利于...的陈述, 发言反对
- speak as one finds 根据自己的接触或经验来谈
- speak aside 向旁边说, 自言自语
- speak at 暗讽, 指桑骂槐
- speak down to sb. 以上司的口吻对某人讲话
- speak for 代表...讲话, 为辩护 订购 要求得到 表明, 证明 推荐, 说情
- speak for itself [themselves] 不说自明, 不言而喻
- speak for oneself 为自己辩护 陈述自已意见 谈自己的事
- speak highly of 称赞, 高度评价
- speak ill [evil] of sb. 诽谤, 诋毁, 说...坏话
- speak of 讲起, 谈到, 特别推荐说 值得一提
- speak on [upon] 继续讲, 就...演讲
- speak out [up] 大声讲 毫无保留地说出
- speak out against 公然反对, 大胆抗议
- speak sb. fair 对某人彬彬有礼地讲话
- speak to 向 ... 说, 招呼 说到; 不离题 (为他人)向...说情恳求 申斥; 忠告 证明
- speak together 商量
- speak up for 为...辩护; 替...讲好话
- speak well for 证明...有效, 说明...很好 对...有利
- speak well of 称赞
- speak with 和...谈话, 和...商量
- 参考词汇
都含“说”、“ 讲”的意思。
speak 着重“讲话这一动作本身, 既可指系统的长篇讲话, 又可指简单的开口发音, 但不一定有人在听所说的话”, 如:
The baby is learning to speak.
那个婴儿在学说话。
talk侧重“与人交谈时的连贯说话”, 如:
I'm talking to a friend .
我正与朋友谈话。
converse 指“两个或两个以上的人谈话, 以便交换看法”, 如:
They were conversing in the parlor.
他们正在客厅谈话。
discourse 系正式用语, 指“谈论”, 如:
He was discoursing to us on Keats.
他正给我们讲济慈。