Word · Frequency #1119
speech
演讲；发言
A formal talk or address delivered to an audience.
- 1.
The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
说话的能力；发出词语或清晰声音进行交流的官能
- 2.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
正式演讲
- 3.
The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
说话的行为或风格
- 4.
(language) communication by word of mouth
口头交流
- 5.
A formal session of speaking, especially a long oral message given publicly by one person.
正式的讲话,尤指一人公开进行的长时间口头陈述
- 6.
something spoken
所说的话
- 7.
A dialect, vernacular, or (dated) a language.
方言、土语或(旧指)语言
- 8.
Language used orally, rather than in writing.
口头使用的语言,而非书面语
- 9.
An utterance that is quoted; see direct speech, reported speech
引用的言辞；直接引语或间接引语
- 10.
Public talk, news, gossip, rumour.
公开谈论、新闻、流言、谣言
说话能力；言语能力；口语；口头表达；说话方式；口吻；说的话；引语；方言；土语；（旧）语言
In use
The mayor gave a long speech at the opening ceremony.
After the accident, he lost the power of speech for several weeks.
In everyday speech, most people say "kids" instead of "children".
his speech was garbled
he could hear them uttering merry speeches
make/give a speech
make和give都可与speech搭配，表示发表演讲。
The president gave a speech at the ceremony.
总统在典礼上发表了演讲。
speech about/on [topic]
介词about和on均可，on稍正式。
She gave a speech on climate change.
Connections
Collocations
- give a speech
- 发表演讲
- The president will give a speech at the ceremony.总统将在典礼上发表演讲。
- free speech
- 言论自由
- Free speech is a fundamental right in many countries.言论自由是许多国家的基本权利。
- speech therapy
- 言语治疗
- After the accident, he needed speech therapy to recover.事故后，他需要言语治疗来恢复。
- figure of speech
- 修辞手法
- Metaphor is a common figure of speech.隐喻是一种常见的修辞手法。
- speech impediment
- 言语障碍
- He overcame his speech impediment through practice.他通过练习克服了言语障碍。
- keynote speech
Learner notes
Memory Tip
speech听起来像speak（说话）+ each（每个），想象你站在台上对每个人说话。
Context & Register
通常，'speech'在表示‘言语’或‘说话能力’时属于中性语域；在表示‘演讲’时多用于正式场合。语域依具体语境而定。
Grammar Note
作'演说'讲时可数，作'说话能力'讲时不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same ending sound /iːtʃ/ as 'speech'. No lookalikes with different pronunciation are included.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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