【speak】的翻译、意思
时间: 2025-01-25 21:01:38【speak】怎么读
美:[spik]
英:[spiːk]
【speak】是什么意思、字义解释
1. vi. 说话;演讲;表明;陈述
2. vt. 讲话;发言;讲演
【speak】的详细解释
英文单词学*与分析:[speak]
1. 基本定义
- 字面意思:动词“speak”的基本含义是“用语言表达思想或意见”。定义为“发出声音以传达信息”。
- 词性:动词(verb)。
2. 词源与起源
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词源分析:该词源自古英语“specan”,意为“说话”。其词根“spe-”与其他相关词汇如“speech”(讲话)、“speaker”(发言者)都有联系。
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历史背景:该词在英语中的首次使用可以追溯到公元前900年左右,其使用频率在中世纪英语中逐渐增加。
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课本:在**的英语教材中,“speak”通常在小学阶段或初中英语教材中出现。在牛津和美国的教材中,可能在初中英语(Grade 7-9)或高中英语(Grade 10-12)中进行教授。
3. 使用场景
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正式与非正式语境:
- 正式:在商务会议上,如“Please speak clearly during the presentation.”(请在演示中清晰地讲话。)
- 非正式:在日常对话中,如“Can you speak to me later?”(你能稍后和我说话吗?)
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特殊场合:
- 法律:在法律文书中,如“Witnesses are required to speak the truth.”(证人必须说出真相。)
- 科学:在科学讨论中,如“Scientists speak about their findings in conferences.”(科学家在会议上讨论他们的发现。)
4. 示例句子
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I can speak three languages fluently.
我能流利地说三种语言。 -
She spoke eloquently at the graduation ceremony.
她在毕业典礼上演讲得很雄辩。 -
Can you speak more slowly?
你能说得慢一点吗? -
The manager asked him to speak to the clients directly.
经理要求他直接与客户沟通。 -
He spoke out against the injustice he witnessed.
他对自己目睹的不公发声。
*. During the meeting, she spoke on behalf of the team.
在会议期间,她代表团队发言。
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I would like to speak to the supervisor.
我想和主管谈谈。 -
He finds it easy to speak in public.
他发现公众演讲很容易。 -
They spoke of their plans for the future.
他们谈论了他们的未来计划。 -
Please speak your mind freely.
请自由地表达你的想法。
5. 同义词与反义词
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同义词:
- Talk:更口语化,通常指日常交流。
- Converse:更正式,通常指两人之间的交流。
微小差异:speak 更加正式且可以用于更广泛的场合,而 talk 更加随意和口语化。
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反义词:
- Silence:指不发声或不说话。
- Mumble:指低声说话,听不清楚。
区别:speak 意味着清晰地表达,而 silence 则是完全不发声。
. 学方法
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音标记忆法:通过音标[spiːk]记忆发音,结合音节进行重复练*,帮助记忆发音。
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词根记忆法:识别“speak”与其他词根相同的词,如“speech”、“speaker”,帮助建立关联。
7. 关联词汇
- speak up(大声说)、speak out(公开表达)、speak to(与某人交谈)、speak about(谈论某事)、speak for(代表某人说话)。
通过以上分析,可以全面理解“speak”这个单词的含义、用法及其在不同语境中的应用。
【speak】例句
1、[V-I] When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something. 说话
例:He tried to speak, but for once, his voice had left him.他试图说话,但这一次,他已说不出声。
例:I rang the hotel and spoke to Louie.我打电话给宾馆,跟路易通了话。
例:She cried when she spoke of Oliver.她提起奥利弗时哭了。
2、[[ADJ n]] spoken 口头的
例:...a marked decline in the standards of written and spoken English.…书面和口头英语标准的明显下降。
3、[V-I] When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech. 演讲; 发言
例:When speaking to the seminar Mr. Franklin spoke of his experience, gained on a recent visit to Trinidad.在研讨会上发言时,富兰克林先生谈到了他最近一次在特立尼达访问时所获得的经验。
例:He's determined to speak at the Democratic Convention.他决心在民主党大会上发言。
4、[V-I] If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them. 为…说话; 代表…发言
例:He said it was the job of the Church to speak for the underprivileged.他说为弱势群体说话是教会的职责。
例:I speak for all 7,000 members of our organization.我代表我们组织的全体7000名成员发言。
5、[V-T] If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it. 说 (某种语言)
例:He doesn't speak English.他不说英语。
6、[V-I] People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of. 谈及
例:Throughout the book Liu speaks of the abuse of Party power.刘在全书中都谈到党权的滥用。
7、[[with neg]] If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have argued. (吵架之后) 相互说话
例:He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife.他因母亲跟其前妻的友谊而不跟母亲说话了。
8、[[no cont]] 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. (自己) 会说话; (本身) 能说明问题
例:...the figures speak for themselves – bleak prospects at home and a worsening outlook for exports.…这些数字本身就能说明问题–国内暗淡的前景和日益糟糕的出口展望。
9、[PHRASE] 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. 已有人认领的; 已有人请求过的
例:She'd probably drop some comment about her "fiancé" into the conversation so that he'd think she was already spoken for.她很可能会在交谈中故意提到她的“未婚夫”,这样他就会知道她已名花有主了。
10、[PHRASE] 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. 说某人好话/坏话
例:Both spoke highly of the Russian president.双方都高度评价了那位俄罗斯总统。
11、[PHRASE] 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. 可以说
例:I ought not to tell you but I will, since you're in the family, so to speak.我不该告诉你,但我会告诉你,因为说来你也是这个家庭的一员。