英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 說(話),講(某種語言)

   What language is spoken in Canada?

   加拿大使用什麼語言?

   speak the truth

   說實話

2. 2. 說出;(用書面)聲明;朗誦

   speak a piece

   朗誦一篇作品.

3. 3. [海] 與(船聯絡)

   speak a passing ship

   與經過的船聯絡

4. 4. [古] 與…說話

   speak sb fair

   很有禮貌地同某人說話.

5. 5. 表明,顯示

   His action speaks him generous [a rogue].

   他的行為顯示出他為人慷慨[證明他是個無賴].

6. 6. [古] 證明

7. 7. [古] 描繪



8. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. 講,說,說話;談話,交談

   A dog cannot speak.

   狗不會說話.

   Please speak more slowly.

   請講得慢一些.

   I'll speak to him about it.

   這件事我要和他談談.

   speak from experience

   根據經驗來說

   (This is) Tom speaking.

   我是湯姆(打電話用語)

9. 2. 說到,講起

10. 3. 演說

    speak in public

    在公眾面前演說.

11. 4. (物,事)傳達[表達]事實[意見,思想等],表達;發信號

    Actions speak better than words.

    行動勝於言詞.

    This portrait speaks.

    這幅畫像栩栩如生.

12. 5. 訴諸

13. 6. 作證

14. 7. (樂器、風)響,鳴響;(狗)吠;喊叫



15. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. [俚] 聊天的地方,小酒館

柯林斯英英辭典

vb

1. to make (verbal utterances); utter (words)

2. to communicate or express (something) in or as if in words

I speak the truth

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] to deliver a speech, discourse, etc

2. [intr] to make a characteristic sound

the clock spoke

3. [intr] (of dogs, esp hounds used in hunting) to give tongue; bark

4. [intr] (of a musical instrument) to produce a sound

5. [intr; foll by for] to be a representative or advocate (of)

he speaks for all the members

6. See also speak for speak out speak to speak up

7. [Etymology] Old English specan; related to Old High German spehhan, Middle High German spechten to gossip, Middle Dutch speken; see speech

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [tr] to know how to talk in (a language or dialect)

he does not speak German

2. [tr] [nautical] to hail and converse or communicate with (another vessel) at sea