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speak
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- Conjugation :
past
spake
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past
spoke
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pp
spoken
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pp
spoke
;
ing
speaking
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Derivatives :
adj
speakable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- speak
[spiːk]
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1.
vt.
[+language]
讲
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They both spoke English.
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他们两个都讲英语。
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2.
vt.
to speak the truth 说实话
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3.
vi.
讲话
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Simon opened his mouth to speak.
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西蒙开口讲话了。
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4.
vi.
(make a speech) 演说
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The Prime Minister spoke to the nation on television.
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总理在电视上向全国人民作演说。
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they're not speaking
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他们不再讲话了
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she's not speaking to me
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她不再和我讲话了
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to speak of {or} about sb/sth
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提到某人/某事
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to speak to sb about sth
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和某人谈某事
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to speak well {or} highly of sb
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赞扬某人
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to speak ill of sb
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说某人的坏话
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no food/money to speak of
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不值一提的食物/金钱
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so to speak
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也就是说
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generally/technically {etc} speaking
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总的/从技术上{等}来说
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speaking of...
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提到…
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speaking as a parent/teacher,...
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作为家长/老师来说…
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- speak
[spiːk]
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1.
verb
说，说话
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2.
verb
交谈，谈话
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3.
vt.
会说，会讲
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The prisoner won't speak.
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这名囚犯不开口说话。
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They speak a strange dialect.
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他们操一种奇怪的方言。
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4.
vt.
对……发言，对……演讲
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5.
vi.
鸣响，发声
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6.
vi.
[Informal]
交往，保持友好关系
Collins English-English Dictionary
- speak
[spiːk]
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1.
vb
to make (verbal utterances); utter (words)
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2.
vb
to communicate or express (something) in or as if in words
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I speak the truth
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to deliver a speech, discourse, etc
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to know how to talk in (a language or dialect)
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he does not speak German
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to make a characteristic sound
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the clock spoke
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6.
vi.
[intr]
(of dogs, esp hounds used in hunting) to give tongue; bark
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[nautical]
to hail and converse or communicate with (another vessel) at sea
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8.
vi.
[intr]
(of a musical instrument) to produce a sound
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9.
vi.
[intr; foll by for]
to be a representative or advocate (of)
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he speaks for all the members
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10.
vi.
See also speak for speak out speak to speak up
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11.
vi.
[Etymology]
Old English specan; related to Old High German spehhan, Middle High German spechten to gossip, Middle Dutch speken; see speech
Examples
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to speak in accents mild
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用温和的语调说话
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I speak in his behalf.
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我代表他说话。
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to speak in general terms
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笼统地说
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speak low
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低声说话
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speak out
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大声讲
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