| 词组 | speak |
| 释义 | ，say 两词都有“说”的含义，但是用法各异。 1． “说某种语言”一般用 speak: He speaks English. 他说英语。( 不宜用 He says English. 但可以说 He said that in English. ) 2． 除表示“说某种语言”外，speak 常作不及物动词用: The Chairman spoke at the clos- ing ceremony. 3． say 常作及物动词，后面跟直接引语或间接引语: He said something shocking at the dinner. ( 及物动词) He said，“You are my best teach- er.”( 直接引语) He said that he was going to retire from his position soon. ( 间接引语) 4． “说到某事”时， 用 speak of， speak about 都可以，但前者较正式，后者较通俗; “与某人谈话”在英国英语中较多用 speak to some- one，在美国英语中较多用 speak with someone: His extensive library speaks of his love of books. ( 较正式) They are speaking about the up- coming English debate. ( 较普通) He didn't speak to you because you didn't speak to him. ( 英国用法) I thought that Mary was going to speak with him yesterday. ( 美国用法) 5． 打电话说“我是 ……”时，用 This is speaking，不用 This is say- ing。 6． 美国、加拿大等国家中的 speaker 是“议长”，不是“发言人”: the Speaker of the House 众议院议长 |
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