speak
gb/spˈik/ us/spˈik/
A1
英语
~ 400
义项
0 个义项
动词
A1
action
1
say words using your voice
To use your voice to say words.
用法模式：
to speak [words]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'speak' with 'say' or 'tell'. 'Speak' focuses on the act of talking, not on the content or the listener.
近义词
talk (More general and informal; can also include conversation rather than just producing words.)
反义词
stay silent (Not producing any spoken words.)
搭配
speak clearly
|speak loudly
|speak slowly
|speak English
|speak the truth
主题
communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She speaks three languages fluently.
- Please speak more slowly so everyone can understand.
- I spoke to my neighbor about the noise.
学习者例句
- I speak English at school.
- Please speak slowly.
- She speaks to her teacher every day.
动词
A1
action
2
talk with someone
To talk with someone.
用法模式：
to speak to/with [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may forget to use 'to' or 'with' when indicating the person being addressed.
近义词
converse (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
反义词
ignore (To deliberately avoid talking to someone.)
搭配
speak to a friend
|speak with a manager
|speak directly
主题
communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I need to speak with you about tomorrow's meeting.
- She spoke to the doctor about her symptoms.
- They haven't spoken to each other in years.
学习者例句
- I speak to my friend every day.
- He speaks with his boss in the morning.
- She speaks to her mother on the phone.
动词
B1
action
3
express an opinion verbally
To say what you think or feel using words.
用法模式：
to speak [about/on] [topic]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'talk about', which is more informal but similar in meaning.
近义词
voice (Often used figuratively for expressing opinions or concerns.)
反义词
withhold (To keep an opinion or information to oneself.)
搭配
speak frankly
|speak openly
|speak honestly
主题
communication
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
例句
- She spoke about the importance of education.
- He spoke in favor of the new policy.
- Several people spoke against the proposal.
学习者例句
- She speaks about her job.
- He speaks about his ideas.
- They speak about the plan.
动词
B1
action
4
give a formal address
To talk to a group of people in a formal way.
用法模式：
to speak at [event]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this sense with casual 'talk', but here it implies formality and audience focus.
近义词
address (More formal and specifically means speaking to an audience.)
反义词
listen (The opposite role in a communication event.)
搭配
speak at a conference
|speak in public
|speak before an audience
主题
communication
|public speaking
|work
例句
- The president will speak at the opening ceremony.
- She was nervous about speaking in front of so many people.
- He spoke to the crowd for over an hour.
学习者例句
- She speaks at school events.
- He speaks at meetings.
- They speak at big parties.
动词
A1
action
5
use a specific language to talk
To use a language when you talk.
用法模式：
to speak [language]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'talk' instead of 'speak' for languages, but 'speak' is standard when naming a language.
近义词
use (a language) (More general term for applying a language skill.)
反义词
remain silent (Not using any language verbally.)
搭配
speak Spanish
|speak fluently
|speak a foreign language
主题
communication
|languages
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Do you speak Japanese?
- She speaks French at home and English at work.
- Many people in Switzerland speak several languages.
学习者例句
- I speak Chinese.
- He speaks English very well.
- They speak two languages.
语法
词典原形
speak
IPA
GB/spˈik/
US/spˈik/
音节与重音
speak （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (speak)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: speak
- 3rd Person Singular: speaks
- Present Participle: speaking
- Past: spoke
- Past Participle: spoken
词族
Forms
speaks
verb
speaking
verb
spoke
verb
spoken
verb
Related words
spokesperson
noun B2
outspoken
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
speechless
adjective B1
unspeakable
adjective
Advanced or less common
unspeakably
adverb
语法重点
- Irregular past: spoke Verb
- Irregular past participle: spoken Verb
相关表达
so to speak
1/sˈoʊ tə spˈik/
idiom
'in a manner of speaking' phrase
Used when what you say is not exactly true, but expresses your meaning in another way.
例句
- We had to fight for our rights, so to speak.
- He's the brains of the operation, so to speak.
speak up
1/spˈik ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
talk louder so others hear you
To talk louder so people can hear you better.
例句
- Could you speak up? I can't hear you from the back.
- She spoke up so everyone could hear her question.
frankly speaking
1/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
'honestly saying' phrase intro
Used before saying something in an honest and direct way.
例句
- Frankly speaking, I don't think this will work.
- Frankly speaking, you should have been more careful.
frankly speaking
2/fɹˈæŋkli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
honestly speaking
Used before saying something in a very honest and direct way.
例句
- Frankly speaking, I don’t trust him.
- Frankly speaking, the project has many problems.
speak of the devil
1/spˈik əv ðə dˈɛvəl/
idiom
informal
'person appears after mention' idiom
Said when someone appears just after you have been talking about them.
例句
- Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you.
- Speak of the devil—here’s Anna now, just as we were talking about her new job.
- And then, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.
- We were complaining about our boss when, speak of the devil, he walked into the room.