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speak to sb (about sth)
She spoke to her boss about the problem.
她和老板谈了这个问题。
说；说话
spoke — past of speak · irregular form
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
说；说话
say words; talk
She spoke to her boss about the problem.
她和老板谈了这个问题。
用声音交流,大声说出话语。
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
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.
向群体传达信息；发表演讲。
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
能够用某种语言交流。
To be able to communicate in a language.
speak
Base
原形
speaks
3rd person
第三人称单数
speaking
-ing
现在分词
spoke
Past
过去式
spoken
Past participle
过去分词
I speak English.
我说英语。
Please speak more slowly; I didn't understand.
请说慢一点，我没听明白。
She spoke to the manager about the schedule change.
她就日程变更跟经理谈了谈。
He spoke at the conference about new technology.
他在会议上就新技术发表了讲话。
She spoke to her boss about the problem.
她和老板谈了这个问题。
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。
I'm speaking for the whole team.
我代表整个团队发言。
Not this
He spoke that he would come.
Use this
He said that he would come.
speak 不能直接引导宾语从句，表示“说某事”应用 say。
Not this
Please speak me.
Use this
Please speak to me.
speak 是不及物动词，与人交谈时需加介词 to。
Not this
He has spoke to her.
Use this
He has spoken to her.
spoke 是过去式，此处应用过去分词 spoken。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
说某种语言
She speaks three languages fluently.
她流利地说三种语言。
对某人说话
I need to speak to the manager.
我需要和经理谈谈。
谈论某事
He spoke about his travels.
他谈论了他的旅行。
大声说；坦率说出
Please speak up, I can't hear you.
请大声点，我听不见。
公开发表意见
She spoke out against injustice.
她公开反对不公正。
直言不讳
He always speaks his mind.
他总是直言不讳。
直言不讳
He is not afraid to speak his mind in meetings.
他不怕在会上直言不讳。
意味深长；充分说明
The silence spoke volumes about their disagreement.
沉默充分说明了他们的分歧。
说曹操，曹操到
Speak of the devil, here comes Tom!
说曹操，曹操到，汤姆来了！
行动胜于言语。
Her actions spoke louder than her words.
她的行动比言语更有说服力。
现在发言，否则永远保持沉默。
The minister asked if anyone had objections, reminding them to speak now or forever hold their peace.
牧师询问是否有人有异议，提醒他们现在发言，否则永远保持沉默。
Use spoke naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
speak音似'四壁可'，想象在四面墙壁的房间里可以自由说话。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.