speaking of + noun/gerund
用于引入相关话题
Speaking of travel, have you been to Japan?
说到旅行，你去过日本吗？
说话；讲话
口语能力；说话能力；口语练习；口语考试；口头讲述；朗诵；某人用特定语言进行口头交流的能力。；口头交流的行为。
某人用特定语言进行口头交流的能力。
One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
口头交流的行为。
The act of communicating vocally.
口语练习或口语考试。
A speaking exercise or exam.
对故事等的口头讲述。
An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
Speaking in front of a large audience makes many people nervous.
在众多观众面前讲话让许多人紧张。
用法提示：这里 speaking 是名词，指‘讲话’这一行为。
Her speaking was slow and careful during the interview.
她在面试中说话缓慢而谨慎。
用法提示：speaking 作名词，指‘说话的方式或行为’。
Clear speaking is important in customer service.
清晰的表达在客户服务中很重要。
用法提示：speaking 为名词，表示‘表达/说话’。
用于引入相关话题
Speaking of travel, have you been to Japan?
说到旅行，你去过日本吗？
正式用法，指在言语表达过程中
In speaking, clarity is more important than speed.
在讲话中，清晰比速度更重要。
常用搭配，指在公众面前演讲
Many people fear public speaking.
许多人害怕公开演说。
speech 较正式，既可指说话行为，也可指正式演讲；日常口语中用 talk 更自然。
talk 多指非正式交谈或对话，强调互动；与 speaking 相比更口语化，且常作可数名词。
talking 着重于说话这一动作或过程，常见于 listening and talking 等对比，不能直接指一次演讲。
conversation 特指两个或更多人之间的交流，与 speaking 相比强调双向性，不用于独白。
grammar · medium
易错句子We had a nice speaking.
正确表达We had a nice conversation.
表示“谈话”时，常用“conversation”或“talk”，“speaking”作为名词通常指说话的动作或能力。
grammar · medium
易错句子There were many speakings at the conference.
正确表达There were many speeches at the conference.
表示正式演讲时，使用“speech”；“speaking”的复数形式“speakings”很少用。
此处 speaking 取“说话、口头表达的行为或能力”一义；其直接对立面是 silence（沉默、不说话）。注意不要与 listening（听）或 writing（写）混淆，它们是互补技能而非严格反义词。
speech强调正式场合的演说，而speaking泛指谈话行为
talk侧重非正式的交谈，而speaking更中性偏正式
公开演讲；当众讲话
Many people are afraid of public speaking.
很多人害怕当众讲话。
口语能力；说话技巧
Her speaking skills in English have improved a lot.
她的英语口语能力提高了很多。
口语测试；口语考试
The speaking test lasts about fifteen minutes.
口语测试大约持续十五分钟。
口语练习
I need more speaking practice before the interview.
面试前我需要更多口语练习。
口语部分
She did well in the speaking part of the exam.
她在考试的口语部分表现很好。
speak（说）+ -ing（名词后缀）；同根词：speaker, spoken；同后缀词：reading, writing, listening
口语表达的首要目的是实现交流。
说话是运用语言进行口头表达的过程。
发音是口语能力的重要组成部分。
流利度常用来衡量口语表达的顺畅程度。
对话是口语使用最常见的场景之一。
说到；谈到
Speaking of the party, did you hear who's coming?
说到派对，你听说谁会来吗？
关系友好；愿意交谈（尤指争吵后）
They were angry with each other, but now they're on speaking terms again.
他们曾生彼此的气，但现在又愿意说话了。
可以说；从某种意义上说
He's not rich, but he's comfortable, in a manner of speaking.
他不算富有，但可以说他过得挺舒适。
副总统先生，我在说话。
Kamala Harris said this at the 2020 U.S. vice-presidential debate after Mike Pence repeatedly interrupted her. The moment became a viral meme and a rallying cry for many who felt their voices were being silenced.
在2020年美国副总统辩论中，迈克·彭斯多次打断卡玛拉·哈里斯，哈里斯于是说了这句话。这一幕成为网络热梗，也成为许多认为自己声音被压制的人的呐喊。
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