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verb speak (to somebody) (about something/somebody) I've spoken to the manager about it. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。 The President refused to speak to the waiting journalists. 总统拒绝同等候的记者讲话。 ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) “请问苏珊在吗？” “我就是。” ‘Do you know him?’ ‘Not to speak to.’ (= only by sight) “你认识他吗？” “见过但没说过话。” 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。 (especially North American English) speak (with somebody) (about something/somebody) Can I speak with you for a minute? 我能跟你谈一会儿吗？ He can't speak because of a throat infection. 他嗓子发炎不能说话。 Please speak more slowly. 请讲慢点。 Without speaking, she stood up and went out. 她没有说话，站起身来走了出去。 He speaks with a strange accent. 他说话的口音很特别。 She has a beautiful speaking voice. 她说话的音色很美。 She still speaks about him with great affection. 说起他来她依旧一往情深。 Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. 目击者都谈到有个大火球。 Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? 说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？ The brochure speaks of beautiful secluded grounds. to speak several languages会讲几种语言 to speak a little Urdu会说一点乌尔都语 Do you speak English? 你会说英语吗？ speak something What language is it they're speaking? 他们讲的是什么语？ speak in something Would you prefer it if we spoke in German? 我们用德语讲好吗？ French-speaking Canada加拿大法语区 non-English-speaking students不会讲英语的学生 to speak in public公开演讲 to speak on the radio在电台上讲话 to speak at a conference在会上发言 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。 She spoke in favour of the new tax. 她发表演说，支持新税。 He has a number of speaking engagements this week. 他这个星期安排了几次演讲。 She was clearly speaking the truth. 她讲的显然是实情。 He spoke the final words of the play. 剧中最后的台词是他说的。 She's not been on speaking terms with her uncle for years. 多年来她跟她叔叔一直不说话。 Are they speaking to each other again yet? 他们俩和好了没有？ Generally speaking, the more you pay, the more you get. 一般来说，花钱多，买的东西就多。 There are, broadly speaking, two ways of doing this. 大致说来，做这件事有两种方法。 Personally speaking, I've always preferred Italian food. 就我个人来讲，我总是偏爱意大利菜。 All these points of view are related, in a manner of speaking. 所有这些观点都在某方面相互关联。 They've got no friends to speak of. 他们没一个像样的朋友。 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。 They were all very similar. All cut from the same cloth, so to speak. 他们都十分相像。可以说就跟一块布上剪下来似的。 Her success speaks for itself. 她的成功有目共睹。 Recent events speak for themselves. I'm quite capable of speaking for myself, thank you! 我自己会说，谢谢了！ ‘We didn't play very well.’ ‘Speak for yourself!’ (= I think that I played well.) “我们打得不太好。” “是说你自己吧！” Speaking as a parent, I'm very concerned about standards in education. 作为家长，我十分关注教育的水准。 She’s never hesitated about speaking her mind. Well, speak of the devil—here's Alice now! 嗬，说谁谁到——瞧，艾丽斯这就来啦！ Don't speak ill of the dead. 勿议已故者之短。 His achievement speaks volumes for his determination. What you wear speaks volumes about you. She never speaks ill of anyone. Strictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story. 严格说来，这部小说不能算长篇，而是短篇。 Using the word in that context is not, strictly speaking, correct.We talked on the phone for over an hour. 我们在电话里谈了一个多小时。 Have you discussed the problem with anyone? 你与谁商量过这个问题吗？ I’m not prepared to discuss about this on the phone.I’ve spoken to the manager about it. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。 ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ (= at the beginning of a telephone conversation) “请问苏珊在吗？” “我就是。” Have you talked to your parents about the problems you’re having?你同你父母谈过你的问题吗？ I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.我已经同埃德谈过了，他答应不让这种事情再次发生。 We only communicate by email. 我们只通过电子邮件进行交流。 Dolphins use sound to communicate with each other. 海豚用声音相互沟通。 Politicians will be debating the bill later this week. 政界将在本周晚些时候讨论这项议案。 You shouldn’t have done it without consulting me. 你不该不和我商量就做。 Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. 没人跟我提过这事。 I promised not to refer to the matter again. 我答应过再不提这事了。 Witnesses spoke of a great ball of flame. 目击者都谈到有个大火球。 He cited his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. 他提到繁重的工作负荷是导致他累垮的原因。 Can you quote me an instance of when this happened? 你能否给我举例说明一下发生这事的情况？ He quoted his heavy workload as the reason for his breakdown. Ed and Dave aren’t speaking at the moment. Everyone should have the right to speak their mind. He lost his ability to speak. He nodded, not trusting himself to speak. He speaks German fluently. He speaks very warmly of you. He spoke out against mismanagement. He will be speaking to history students about the causes of war. I didn’t get a chance to speak to him. I heard him speak at the debating society. I need to speak to Joseph about this matter. I speak for all my colleagues. I speak on behalf of many thousands of women. I’m speaking from experience, having been there often. No one had ever dared speak to him like that before. She opened her mouth to speak and found she couldn’t. She speaks on women’s issues. She spoke eloquently about the need for action. She was invited to speak at a Harvard conference. She was so moved she could hardly speak. Speaking of Brett, why isn’t he here? The ability to speak another language is a valued skill. The main character speaks directly into the camera. They had the courage to speak the truth. We are still on speaking terms after the argument. We spoke briefly on the phone. Would you prefer it if we spoke in French? You must speak loudly and clearly on the stage. learning to speak a foreign language ‘Can I speak to Susan?’ ‘Speaking.’ “请问苏珊在吗？” “我就是。” ‘Do you know him?’ ‘Not to speak to.’. “你认识他吗？” “见过但没说过话。” He can’t speak because of a throat infection. 他嗓子发炎不能说话。 He was so afraid of breaking down he couldn’t trust himself to speak. I’ve spoken to Ed about it and he’s promised not to let it happen again.我已经同埃德谈过了，他答应不让这种事情再次发生。 I’ve spoken to the manager about it. 那件事我已经和经理谈过了。 She speaks several languages/a little Urdu/an unusual dialect. Speaking of travelling, are you going anywhere exciting this year? 说到旅游，你今年要去什么好玩的地方吗？ What language are they speaking in?Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。 Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。 In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。 Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。 Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。 Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。 Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。 Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。 |