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单词 speak in tongues
释义

speak /spēk/

intransitive verb (pat spoke or (archaic or dialect) spake; pap spōˈken or (archaic) spoke)
  1. To utter words
  2. To talk or converse
  3. To make a speech
  4. To sound
  5. To give voice
  6. To give expression, information, or intimation by any means
transitive verb
  1. To pronounce
  2. To utter
  3. To express
  4. To declare
  5. To mention
  6. To describe (archaic)
  7. To hail or communicate with
  8. To use or talk in (a language)
  9. To bring or render by speaking
combining form (informal)

A particular jargon or style of language, such as technospeak, doublespeak, airspeak, seaspeak, etc

ORIGIN: Late OE specan (for sprecan); Ger sprechen

speakˈable adjective

  1. Able or fit to be spoken or expressed in speech
  2. Able to speak (rare)

speakˈer noun

  1. A person who speaks
  2. The president (orig the mouthpiece) of a legislative body, such as the House of Commons
  3. A loudspeaker

speakˈership noun

The office of speaker

speakˈing noun

  1. The act of expressing ideas in words
  2. Conversation, discussion
adjective
  1. Uttering or transmitting speech
  2. Seeming to speak, lifelike
adj combining form

Able to speak a particular language, as in English-speaking

speakˈingly adverb

speakˈeasy noun (US)

During Prohibition, an illicit bar selling alcohol, a shebeen

speakˈerphone noun

A type of telephone using a combined loudspeaker and microphone

speaking clock noun

A British telephone service which states the exact time when dialled

speaking tube noun

A tube for speaking through to another room

speakˈing-voice noun

The kind of voice normally used in speaking

on speaking terms see under term

so to speak

As one might put it, as it were

speak a ship

To hail and speak to someone on board her

speak fair (archaic)

To address in conciliatory terms

speak for

  1. To speak on behalf of or in favour of
  2. To be a proof of or witness to
  3. To bespeak or engage

speak in tongues see under tongue

speak one's mind see under mind

speak out

To speak boldly, freely, unreservedly, or so as to be easily heard (speakˈout noun)

speak the same language see under language

speak to

  1. To converse with, address
  2. To rebuke, scold
  3. To attest, testify to
  4. To comment on, discuss

speak up

  1. To speak so as to be easily heard
  2. To state one's opinions boldly

to speak of

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