n.
- 說話能力[U]
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Animals lack
speech.
動物不會說話。
- 說話，言詞，言論[U]
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We express our thoughts by
speech.
我們用言語表達思想。
- 演說，演講，致詞[C][（+on）]
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The chairman made an opening
speech.
主席致開幕詞。
- 說話方式，口音
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By your
speech I can tell you're from Hong Kong.
聽你的口音，我能知道你是香港人。
- 民族語言；方言；專門語言[C][U]
- （演員的）臺詞[C]
- （作為學科的）演講法，辯論術[U]
- 【文】詞（類）；敘述法[U]
片語
Speech is silver, silence is golden.
- 雄辯是銀，沉默是金。
衍生
a.
speechless
ad.
speechlessly
n. [U]
speechlessness
辨析
n.
- the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds.
- a formal address delivered to an audience.
▸a sequence of lines written for one character in a play.
Etymology
OE spræc, sprēc, later spēc, of W. Gmc origin.
