单词 | speak |
例句 | speak verb 1.•she refused to speak about it:talk, say anything/something | utter, state, declare, tell, voice, express, pronounce, articulate, enunciate, vocalize, verbalize. 2.•we spoke the other day:converse, have a conversation, talk, communicate, chat, pass the time of day, have a word, gossip | informal have a confab, chew the fat | natter, shoot the breeze | formal confabulate. 3.•the minister spoke for two hours:give a speech, talk, lecture, hold forth, discourse, expound, expatiate, orate, sermonize, pontificate, declaim | informal spout, spiel, speechify, jaw, sound off. 4.•he was spoken of as a promising student:mention, talk about, discuss, refer to, remark on, allude to, describe. 5.•her expression spoke disbelief:indicate, show, display, register, reveal, betray, exhibit, manifest, express, convey, impart, bespeak, communicate, evidence | suggest, denote, reflect | formal evince. 6.•you must speak to him about his rudeness:reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid, reprove, reproach, scold, remonstrate with, take to task | informal tell off, dress down, rap over the knuckles, come down on, give someone what for | formal castigate. PHRASES speak for 1.•she speaks for the Arts Council:represent, act for, appear for, express the views of, be spokesperson for. 2.•I spoke for the motion:advocate, champion, uphold, defend, support, promote, recommend, back, endorse, sponsor, espouse. speak out •if you've got a grievance, then speak out:speak publicly, speak openly, speak frankly, speak one's mind, sound off, stand up and be counted. speak up •speak up so we can hear you:speak loudly, speak clearly, raise one's voice | shout, yell, bellow | informal holler. |
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