Word · Frequency #352
speaks
说；说话
speaks is the third person singular of speak.
核心释义
say words; talk
- 1.
用声音交流,大声说出话语。
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
- 2.
通过口头以外的其他方式(如书写或面部表情)交流或交谈。
To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
- 3.
向群体传达信息；发表演讲。
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
- 4.
能够用某种语言交流。
To be able to communicate in a language.
- 5.
说出；发出(声音)。
To utter.
- 6.
传达(事实或感受)；表明,表示。
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
- 7.
发出声音；作响。
To produce a sound; to sound.
- 8.
指鸟类能模仿人类语言的词语或短语。
Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
讲；使用（某种语言）；发出（声音）；用声音交流,大声说出话语。；通过口头以外的其他方式(如书写或面部表情)交流或交谈。；向群体传达信息；发表演讲。
用法In use
Please speak more slowly; I didn't understand.
用法提示：此处 speak 作动词，表示‘说话’。
She spoke to the manager about the schedule change.
用法提示：此处 spoke 是 speak 的过去式，表示‘交谈’。
He spoke at the conference about new technology.
用法提示：此处 spoke 是 speak 的过去式，表示‘发言’。
speak to sb (about sth)
She spoke to her boss about the problem.
她和老板谈了这个问题。
speak + language
该结构中的语言名词前不加冠词。
He speaks three languages fluently.
他能流利地说三种语言。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- speak a language
- 说某种语言
- She speaks three languages fluently.她流利地说三种语言。
- speak to someone
- 对某人说话
- I need to speak to the manager.我需要和经理谈谈。
- speak about something
- 谈论某事
- He spoke about his travels.他谈论了他的旅行。
- speak up
- 大声说；坦率说出
- Please speak up, I can't hear you.请大声点，我听不见。
- speak out
- 公开发表意见
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
speak音似'四壁可'，想象在四面墙壁的房间里可以自由说话。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词为基本动词，通常用于口头或书面表达，适用于多种日常和正式场合，但常见于对话中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with 'speak', sharing the /iːk/ ending. Beware that 'ea' can also be pronounced /e/ (e.g., 'bread'), but these examples all follow the /iː/ pattern.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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