Dreye權威釋義

vi.

vt.

說（話）；說出
Miss Li speaks good English.
李小姐英語講得很好。
I'm sure he's speaking the truth.
我相信他講的是真話。
陳述，表達
（眼神等）顯示
Her face spoke disappointment.
她的臉色顯示出失望。
跟……談話
（鐘聲等）宣告
背誦（臺詞）
The actress spoke only three lines in the first act.
在第一幕中這位女演員只有三行臺詞。
（用旗語等）與……聯絡

speak to

speak up

響亮地說
公開發表意見；暢所欲言
Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.
喬治叔叔在祈禱會中發表個人意見。
She spoke up in defense of her political beliefs.
她為她的政見力辯。

to speak of

a.

speakable

n.

speaker

a.

speaking

同義:

vi.,vt.說話；表達

同義參見:

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

(past spoke; past part. spoken)

say something.
▸make a speech.

▸communicate in or be able to communicate in (a specified language).

▸ (speak for) express the views or position of.

▸ (speak out/up) express one's opinions frankly and publicly.

▸ (speak up) speak more loudly.
(speak to) talk to in order to advise, pass on information, etc.
▸appeal or relate to.
(of behaviour, an event, etc.) serve as evidence for something.
▸archaic show or manifest to be.
(of an object) make a sound.
▸(of a hound) bark.

speak in tongues
speak in an unknown language during religious worship, regarded as one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2).
speak one's mind
express one's opinions frankly.
speak volumes
(of a look, gesture, etc.) convey a great deal without using words.
speak well (or ill) of
praise (or criticize).
to speak of
[with neg.] used to indicate that there is very little of something:
I've no capital—well, none to speak of.

OE sprecan, later specan, of W. Gmc origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》