| 短语 | speak up |
| 释义 | speak up 1. used to ask someone to speak louder大声点说，提高嗓门说〔用于要求别人〕:•Could you speak up, please?请你大声点说，好吗？2. to say something, especially to express your opinion说话〔尤指发表意见〕:•There was a brief silence, then Gerald spoke up.一阵短暂的沉默，然后杰拉尔德开始发表意见了。3. speak up for sb to speak in support of someone替某人说话，支持某人:•He is willing to speak up for the rights of women.他愿意为妇女权利辩护。 CHOICE speak, talk When one person is saying things, you can use talk or speak , but talk is more usual and speak slightly literary. 表示一个人说话，可用 talk 或 speak，但 talk 更常用，而 speak 略带文学色彩:•She talked about her job.她谈到自己的工作。•He spoke longingly of his home country.他热切地谈起了自己的祖国。•Don't interrupt me when I'm talking/speaking.我在说话时别打断我。If people are having a conversation, always use talk .如果人们是在交谈，那么一定要用 talk:•We talked about our relationship.我们谈了我们之间的关系。•They talked for hours.他们交谈了很长时间。If you say that two people are not speaking , you mean they are not willing to talk to each other. 如果两个人 are not speaking，意思是说他们不愿意和对方讲话:•They've had a row and they're not speaking.他们吵过一架，相互之间不说话。Someone who can talk has learned to use language.某人会 talk 是指某人学会说话了:•She could talk before she was two.她两岁不到就会说话了。If you can speak , you are able to say something on a particular occasion.speak 是指在某种场合说话:•I was too scared to speak.我吓得不敢说话。* When you mention what language someone uses, always use speak .说某人使用哪一种语言，一定要用 speak:•She speaks (=knows how to use) French and Spanish.她会说法语和西班牙语。•We spoke in German at first, then English.我们起先说德语，后来说英语。* When you ask for someone on the telephone, use speak .当你在电话里找某人时，要说 speak:•Can I speak to Clare?请让克莱尔接电话好吗？* You can speak words . Do not use talk .可以用 speak words，不要用 talk:•I spoke the words as clearly as I could.我尽可能清晰地说出这些话。* You can talk sense or talk nonsense . Do not use speak.可以用 talk sense 或 talk nonsense，不要用 speak:•I think she talks a lot of sense.我觉得她讲话很在理。 speak up 1. speak more loudly 更大声些说： We can't hear you. Speak up! 我们听不见你说的话。大点声儿！ 2. 见SPEAK OUT. ˌspeak ˈupusually used in orders to tell sb to speak more loudly大声点说Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back.请大声点讲，我们在后面听不见。speak up大声地说;理直气壮地说：Please speak up your views，I cannot hear you clearly.请大声地说你的意见，我听不清。 |
| 随便看 |
英语短语词组词典共收录525608条英汉双解短语词组词条，基本涵盖了全部常用短语词组的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。