- vi. 說話；演講；表明；陳述
- vt. 講話；發言；講演
詞組搭配
not to speak of
used in introducing a further factor to be considered
更不要說
the rent had to be paid, not to speak of school fees.
房租要交，更不要說還要交學費。
nothing (或 no——, none) to speak of
used to indicate that there is some but very little of something
［表明只有非常少的一點］不值一提
I've no capital—well, none to speak of.
我沒有資金，真的，少得不值一提。
something speaks for itself
something's implications are so clear that it needs no supporting evidence or comments
無需進一步說明，不言而喻
the figures speak for themselves.
這些數字就足夠說明了。
speak for oneself
give one's own opinions
發表個人意見
speak in tongues
speak in an unknown language during religious worship
（在宗教拜神儀式中）講不為人知的語言
speaking of
used to introduce a statement or question about a topic recently alluded to
［引入最近談到過的一個話題］談起；提到
speaking of cost, can I afford to buy it?.
談到費用問題，我買得起它嗎？。
speak one's mind
express one's feelings or opinions frankly
說出心里話
speak volumes
(of a gesture, circumstance, or object) convey a great deal
（姿態，環境，物體）含義深刻，意味深長
a look that spoke volumes.
一個意味深長的眼神。
speak well (或 ill) of
praise (or criticize)
表揚（或批評）
speak out (或 up)
express one's feelings or opinions frankly and publicly
坦誠地說；公開地說出
the government will be forthright in speaking out against human rights abuses.
政府將會明確聲明反對踐踏人權。
speak up for
speak in defence or support of
為…辯護；支持
there was no independent body to speak up for press freedoms.
沒有任何獨立團體支持新聞自由。
speak out
To talk freely and fearlessly, as about a public issue.
說出：勇敢和自由地說出，例如關于公眾問題
speak up
To speak loud enough to be audible.
清楚響亮地說：用足以被聽見的聲音說
To speak without fear or hesitation.
勇敢地說：大膽地說出或毫不猶豫地說
so to speak
In a manner of speaking
恕我直言
can't see the forest for the trees, so to speak.
恕我直言，不能一葉障目不見森林