speaks
- v.说话;讲话;交谈;谈话;谈;讲述;提起
- speak的第三人称单数
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VERB 说话;讲话
When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something.He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him...
他想说话，却一时语塞。
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...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English in Britain.
英国英语写作和口语水平的明显下降
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VERB 发言；演说
When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech.When speaking to the seminar Mr Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad...
在研讨会上发言的时候，富兰克林先生谈到了他最近游览特立尼达的经历。
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speak 和 talk 的用法有所不同。speak 可以指向某人发表讲话或演讲，talk 多用于指谈话或讨论。例如：I talked about it with my family at dinner (进餐的时候，我和家里人谈论了这个问题)，Sometimes we'd talk all night (有时候我们会谈上一整夜)。talk 也用来强调说话的动作而不是说话的内容，例如：She thought I talked too much (她认为我话太多了)。
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VERB 代表…讲话;充当…的代言人
If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged...
他说，为贫困群体说话是教会的义务。
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VERB (会)讲，说(外语)
If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it.He doesn't speak English...
他不会讲英语。
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VERB (在文中)谈起，提到
People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of .In the book she speaks of his “social ineptitude” and says he verbally abused her...
她在书中提到他“缺乏社交技能”，并且说他曾经对她出言不逊。
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V-RECIP (吵架之后)不说话，不搭理
If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have quarrelled.He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife...
因为母亲和前妻仍旧保持着友好的关系，他便不再和母亲说话。
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VERB 表明;显示
If you say that something speaks to you of a quality, experience, or feeling, you mean that it is evidence of it or expresses it.His behaviour spoke of an early maturity...
他的举止流露出早熟的痕迹。
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VERB 不言而喻
If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out....the figures speak for themselves — low order books, bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports...
这些数字本身就说明了问题——订单订购量低，国内销售前景惨淡，出口形势日趋恶化。
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CONVENTION 你说的只是你的看法;这只是你的高见
If you say 'Speak for yourself' when someone has said something, you mean that what they have said is only their opinion or applies only to them.'We're not blaming you,' Kate said. 'Speak for yourself,' Boris muttered.
“我们没有怪你，”凯特说。“也就是你这么想，”鲍里斯嘟囔道。
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PHRASE 已被预订;早已订购;已经许给别人
If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no-one else can have them.She'd probably drop some comment about her 'fiancé' into the conversation so that he'd think she was already spoken for...
她可能会在谈话的时候不着痕迹地对她的“未婚夫”作些评论，这样他便会认为她已经名花有主了。
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PHRASE 行动胜于言语
If you say that actions speak louder than words, you mean that people's actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say. This expression is sometimes used to advise a person to do something positive. -
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PHRASE （没什么）值得一提
Nothing to speak of means 'hardly anything' or 'only unimportant things'.They have no weaponry to speak of...
他们没有什么武器值得炫耀。
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PHRASE 更不用说
You can use not to speak of when adding something which your previous statement also applies to, or applies to even more than other things.This move caused consternation among universities and the government, not to speak of the students affected.
这个举措在大学和政府里造成了恐慌，更不用说受到影响的学生们了。
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PHRASE 说…的好话/坏话；称赞/批评
If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them.Both spoke highly of the Russian president...
双方均盛赞俄罗斯总统。
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PHRASE 可以说;可谓
You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate.I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak...
我本来不该告诉你的，但我还是要这么做，因为好歹你是家里的一员。
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PHRASE 见面交谈的；相识的
If you are on speaking terms with someone, you are quite friendly with them and often talk to them.For a long time her mother and her grandmother had hardly been on speaking terms.
很久以来，她的母亲和外婆两人之间几乎不怎么说话。
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to speak your mind→ see:mind
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He speaks in a disordered manner , which betrays his shallowness and ignorance .
这个人谈话颠三倒四，看得出他知识谫陋。
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Sam , the human resources director , speaks to Jessica , the supervisor of a large company .
人力资源部的主任山姆在和公司的主管洁西卡谈话。
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He didn 't speak to me ─ not one word .
他没跟我说话——一个字也没说。
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It takes a long time to learn to speak a language well .
学会说好一种语言需要花很长的时间。
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We were told to speak to no one .
要求我们不要和任何人说话。
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You must be able to speak French for this job .
干这项工作你得会说法语。
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That 's no way to speak to your mother !
不能那样跟你妈妈说话！
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She told me flat she would not speak to me again .
她直截了当地跟我说她再不会理我了。
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The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue .
在这个问题上各反对党派众口一词。
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He doesn 't speak much Japanese but he can make himself understood .
他不大会讲日语，不过尚能勉强表达意思。
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She 's saved a little money but nothing to speak of .
她攒了一点钱，不过数目不值一提。
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It wasn 't part of his brief to speak to the press .
交付他的任务不包括向新闻界发言。
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He made as if to speak .
他似乎要说点什么。
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Not only does she speak Spanish , she 's also good with computers .
她不仅会说西班牙语，还精通计算机。
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He speaks the language so well he could easily pass for a German .
他德语讲得好极了，很容易被当成德国人。
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I saw her in the street but we didn 't speak .
我在街上看见她了，但我们没有谈话。
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Professor Wilson was invited to speak about the results of his research .
威尔逊教授获邀就自己的研究成果发言。
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She couldn 't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her .
她讲不了几句英语，所以她的孩子们得给她翻译。
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Don 't ask me to speak French ! I 'm out of practice .
可别让我讲法语！我已经生疏了。
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We foolishly thought that everyone would speak English .
我们真蠢，竟以为人人都会说英语。
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Please could you speak more slowly ?
请您说慢一点好不好？
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Don 't speak to me in that tone of voice .
别用那种口吻跟我讲话。
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After a few moments ' consideration , he began to speak .
他想了片刻后开始讲话。
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Everything here speaks of perfect good taste .
这里的一切都体现出极为高雅的情趣。
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I need to speak to her urgently .
我得马上跟她谈谈。
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He can speak three languages .
他会说三种语言。
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It was unfortunate that he couldn 't speak English .
可惜他不会讲英语。
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I found myself unable to speak .
我发现自己说不出话了。
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We 've told our daughter not to speak to strangers .
我们告诉女儿不要和陌生人讲话。
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Do you speak English ?
你会说英语吗？