Word · Frequency #352
spoke
说；说话
spoke is the past of speak (irregular).
say words; talk
- 1.
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
用声音交流,大声说出话语。
- 2.
To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
通过口头以外的其他方式(如书写或面部表情)交流或交谈。
- 3.
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
向群体传达信息；发表演讲。
- 4.
To be able to communicate in a language.
能够用某种语言交流。
- 5.
To utter.
说出；发出(声音)。
- 6.
To communicate (some fact or feeling); to bespeak, to indicate.
传达(事实或感受)；表明,表示。
- 7.
To produce a sound; to sound.
发出声音；作响。
- 8.
Of a bird, to be able to vocally reproduce words or phrases from a human language.
指鸟类能模仿人类语言的词语或短语。
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。
In use
Please speak more slowly; I didn't understand.
She spoke to the manager about the schedule change.
He spoke at the conference about new technology.
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。
speak for sb/sth
I'm speaking for the whole team.
我代表整个团队发言。
Connections
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
- She spoke out against injustice.她公开反对不公正。
- speak one's mind
- 直言不讳
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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 5，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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.