单词 | speak(talk) |
释义 | speak : talk-778 1a. 这两个动词一般可以通用;但也不是说,完全可以通用(参见词目 732 和 733 )。试举例来说明。 例如: We talked / spoke about the world situation all afternoon. 关于国际形势我们聊了整个下午。( talked = spoke about ) People who cannot speak or hear can talk by using sign. 自己不会说话或听不见别人说话的人,可以用手势来表示。 ( speak 是个官能动词,而 talk 则不是。) The old lady went on talking for a long time, but she spoke very fast. 这位老太太说了很长时间的话,而且说得很快。 ( talking 不能改用 speaking , spoke 也不能改用 talked ) 1b. 而且,两者的惯用搭配也不全一样。 例如: speak French ; speak up ; speak the truth , speak one's mind ; etc. talk business ; talk nonsense ; talk a person over ; talk big ; etc. |
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