speak meaning in English

vi.
1.讲，说，说话；谈话 (to; with)。
2.演说，演讲；发言，陈述，声明。
3.表明；(以讲话外的方式)表达，表现；辩解 (for), 驳 (against)。
4.〔口语〕(乐器、枪炮等)响。
5.【航海】(船)发响，冲水，破浪。
6.〔英国〕(狗)吠。
vt.
1.讲，说，说出，(用画面)声明；朗诵。
2.宣告。
3.〔古语〕证明。
4.(脸、眼睛等)表示，表现(悲哀、感情等)。
5.【航海】(从船上)高声喊，(用旗语等方式)招呼。
6.〔古语〕向…说话 (＝speak to sb.)。
短语和例子
The child cannot speak yet. 孩子还不会说话。 I'll speak to the teacher about it. 这件事我要和教员谈谈。 Professor Wang is going to speak on Old English tomorrow. 王教授明天要作关于古英语的讲演。 S- of the devil, and he is sure to appear.＝S- of angels, and you will hear their wings. 说鬼就见鬼，说曹操曹操就到。 strictly speaking 严格地讲。 English spoken here. 本处通用英语〔商店告白等〕用语。 Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 The portrait speaks. 这张画十分逼真。 This speaks him generous. 这表明他宽大。 In the poem, Tate is speaking his usual blind optimism. 在这首诗里，泰特表达出了他通常的那种盲目的乐观主义。 We spoke a ship or two. 我们(的船)对一两艘船通过话了。 speak sb. fair 很有礼貌地同某人说话。 as they [men] speak 俗语说。 generally speaking 一般地说来。 nothing to speak of 不值一说，没有说的价值。 not to speak of (更)不用说，当然。 so to speak 可以说。 speak a good word for 给…说好话；劝解。 speak about 讲起，说到。 speak against 说…的坏话；作不利于…的陈述。 speak aside 向旁边说，独言独语。 speak at 暗讽，指桑骂槐。 speak by the book 正确讲。 speak for 代表…讲话，为…辩护；订购 (speak for the new farm tool 订购新式农具)；要求得到 (speak for more cheese 要求多给点干酪)。 speak for itself 不说自明 (There is no need for me to praise it it speaks for itself. 无需我来称赞，那是不说自明的)。 speak for oneself 为自己辩护，陈述自己意见。 speak highly of 称赞。 speak ill of 诽谤，诋毁，说…坏话。 speak in meeting 〔美国〕发表意见。 speak not a word of 全未谈到。 speak of 讲起，谈到；特别推荐说。 speak on 继续讲；演讲(某问题等)。 speak one's piece 〔美国〕说想说的话；【拳击】在报上宣传。 speak out [up] 大声讲；老老实实讲，明白地讲 (S- out - don't be afraid. 照直说--别怕。 S- out - we can't hear. 大声说--我们听不见)。 speak to 向…说；说到 (He spoke to the point. 他说到点子上了，一针见血。)；招呼；恳求；申斥，忠告；证明 (I can speak to his honesty. 我可以证明他是老实的)。 speak together 商量。 speak under one's breath 悄悄地说。 speak United States 说美国话。 speak up 极力辩护；明说；提高声音说 (We should speak up about each other's mistakes. 我们要公开讲明彼此的错误)。 speak upon＝speak on. speak volumes (for) 表示重要意义，为…的有力证据。 speak well for 证明；好[有效]。 speak well of 称赞，说…好话。 speak with 和…谈话，和…商量；〔古语〕＝ talk to. speak without book 凭记忆讲。
adj.
-able
可以交谈的；可以出口的。