speak verb (SAY WORDS)
A1 [ I or T ] to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone
說話，談話；說 "Speaking." (= This is Scott.)
「請問伊恩在嗎？」「我就是。」
If he tells Julie what I said, I'll never speak to him again.
如果他把我說的話告訴茱莉，我就再也不和他說話。
I can certainly come but I can't speak for my wife (= I can't tell you whether she can or not).
我確定能來，但我不能確定我妻子能不能來。
I went with Ava - speaking of (= on the subject of) Ava, have you seen her new haircut?
我和艾娃一起去的——說起艾娃，你見過她的新髮型了嗎？
We've been invited to Rachel and Jamie's wedding - speaking of which, did you know that they're moving to New York?
我們應邀參加了瑞秋和傑米的婚禮——說到這個，你知道他們要搬到伊靈去嗎？
Speaking as (= with my experience as) a mother of four, I can tell you that children are exhausting.
身爲四個孩子的母親，我可以這麽說，孩子真會讓人筋疲力盡。
Sue speaks with an American accent.
蘇說話帶美國口音。
broadly, historically, strictly, etc. speaking
B2 talking from a particular point of view
（表示看問題的角度）大體上說／從歷史的角度看／嚴格地說等 Generally speaking, it's a good school.
總的來說，這是一所不錯的學校。
speak to sb
More examples
- Choking back my anger, I tried to speak calmly.
- She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak.
- Can I speak to you confidentially?
- "Can I speak to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious yet."
- It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
speak verb (FORMAL TALK)
B2 [ I ] to give a formal talk to a group of people
發言；講話；演講 The Queen speaks to the nation on television every Christmas.
每年聖誕節女王都會在電視上向全國發表演說。
More examples
- The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.
- I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.
- They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities.
- There was loud jeering from the opposition parties when the prime minister stood up to speak.
- He didn't want to be involved in the organization of the conference, although he was willing to attend and speak.
speak verb (SUGGEST)
› [ I + adv/prep, T ] literary to show or express something without using words
（不用言語）表明，顯示
