1have a conversation談話ADVERB | VERB + SPEAK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤briefly簡短地交談◇We spoke briefly on the phone.我們簡短地通了電話。➤at length長時間地交談▸➤hardly幾乎沒交談◇Ben hardly spoke to me all evening.整個晚上本幾乎沒跟我說話。VERB + SPEAK➤want to想交談▸➤refuse to拒絕交談◇The president refused to speak to the waiting journalists.總統拒絕和等候着的記者交談。➤dare (to)敢說◇No one had ever dared to speak to him like that before.以前還沒有人敢這麼跟他說過話。PREPOSITION➤about, to談論⋯;和⋯交談◇I need to speak to Joseph about this matter.我需要和約瑟夫談談此事。➤with (especially NAmE) 與⋯交談◇Can I speak with you for a minute?我能和你談幾句嗎?PHRASES➤be on speaking terms (with sb)爭吵後(和某人)和好◇We are still on speaking terms after the argument.爭吵之後我們又和好了。➤a/the chance to speak, a/the opportunity to speak有機會交談◇I didn't get a chance to speak to him.我沒有機會跟他說話。➤not be speaking (to sb)不(與某人)說話;(與某人)鬧別扭◇Ed and Dave aren't speaking at the moment.埃德和戴夫現在互不說話了。➤speaking of...提起⋯◇Speaking of Brett, why isn't he here?說到布雷特,他怎麼沒來?speak
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2use your voice to say sth說話ADVERB | VERB + SPEAK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤loudly大聲講話▸➤quietly, softly悄聲/輕聲說話▸➤clearly清晰地講話◇You must speak loudly and clearly on the stage.在台上講話時聲音要響亮、清楚。➤slowly慢慢地講話▸➤calmly平靜地說話▸➤briefly簡短地說了幾句▸➤at length長篇大論▸➤suddenly突然說話▸➤hardly幾乎不說話▸➤eloquently, movingly雄辯地說;打動人心地說◇She spoke eloquently about the need for action.她雄辯地闡述了採取行動的必要性。➤lovingly, soothingly, warmly深情地/撫慰地/熱情地說話▸➤disparagingly, harshly, sharply, sternly蔑視地/難聽地/嚴厲地/嚴肅地講話▸➤authoritatively, forcefully以命令的口氣說;以不容辯解的口吻說▸➤earnestly誠懇地說▸➤coherently, intelligibly, meaningfully連貫地說;明白地說;意味深長地說▸➤freely, openly, publicly暢所欲言;公開地說➤directly直接地說◇The main character speaks directly into the camera.主人公對着鏡頭直接講話。➤boldly大膽地說▸➤hesitantly猶豫地說VERB + SPEAK➤be able to, be unable to, can (hardly)能夠說出話;無法開口說話;(幾乎不)能說話◇She was so moved she could hardly speak.她感動得幾乎說不出話來。➤be allowed to允許說話▸➤begin to, open your mouth to開始說話;開口說◇She opened her mouth to speak and found she couldn't.她開口想說話,卻說不出來。➤try to試圖說▸➤not trust yourself to沒有信心說◇He nodded, not trusting himself to speak.他點了點頭,不敢說什麼。➤hear sb聽到某人說◇I heard him speak at the debating society.我聽過他在辯論協會的發言。➤invite sb to邀請某人發言◇She was invited to speak at a Harvard conference.她受邀在哈佛學術會議上發言。PREPOSITION➤about, on就⋯發言◇She speaks on women's issues.她就婦女問題發言。➤against發言反對⋯◇He spoke out against mismanagement.他公開站出來反對管理不善。➤for, on behalf of代表⋯講話◇I speak for all my colleagues.我代表所有同行講話。◇I speak on behalf of many thousands of women.我代表數千名婦女講話。➤in favour/favor of發言支持⋯◇She spoke in favour / favor of the new tax.她發言支持新稅法。➤of談起⋯◇He speaks very warmly of you.他很熱情地提起你。➤to對⋯發言◇He will be speaking to history students about the causes of war.他要給歷史專業的學生講述這場戰爭的起因。PHRASES➤the ability to speak說話的能力◇He lost his ability to speak.他說不了話了。➤have the courage to speak有勇氣說話◇They had the courage to speak the truth.他們勇敢地說出了事實真相。➤the right to speak說話的權利◇Everyone should have the right to speak their mind.每個人都有權說出自己的想法。➤speak from experience經驗之談◇I'm speaking from experience, having been there often.因為經常去那兒,我就說說自己的經驗。speak
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3know a language會某種語言ADVERB | VERB + SPEAK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤fluently, well講得流利;講得好◇He speaks German fluently.他德語說得很流利。VERB + SPEAK➤be able to, can會說(某種語言)▸➤be unable to, cannot不會說(某種語言)▸➤learn to學說(某種語言)◇the benefits of learning to speak a foreign language學會說一門外語的益處➤teach sb to教某人說(某種語言)PREPOSITION➤in用⋯語言講話◇Would you prefer it if we spoke in French?你是否願意我們用法語交談?PHRASES➤the ability to speak sth說⋯語言的能力◇The ability to speak another language is a valued skill.能說一門外語是一種寶貴的技能。
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