
speech
词源
源自古英语 sprǣc/spēc,与古高地德语 sprāhha 同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *sprēkijō,与 speak(说话)相关。
noun
❶ 指人类通过声音表达思想和情感的能力或行为,通常涉及语言的使用。
“The baby's first speech sounds were adorable.”
(宝宝第一次发出的语音可爱极了。)
“Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right.”
(言论自由是一项基本人权。)
❶ 面向听众的正式讲话或演说,通常有特定主题和结构。
“The president will deliver a televised speech tonight.”
(总统将于今晚发表电视讲话。)
“Her graduation speech inspired the whole class.”
(她的毕业演讲鼓舞了全班同学。)
verb
❶ 用特定方式说话或表达,常用于描述说话的风格或特点。
“He speechified for hours without saying anything important.”
(他滔滔不绝说了几个小时,却没讲出什么重点。)
“The actor speechified his lines with great emotion.”
(演员充满感情地说出了他的台词。)
常见短语
figure of speech — 修辞手法,指用于增强表达效果的非常规语言用法,如比喻、夸张等。
“'Break a leg' is a figure of speech meaning good luck.”
('断条腿'是表示祝好运的修辞说法。)
part of speech — 词性,语法中对单词的分类,如名词、动词、形容词等。
“In the sentence, 'run' can be different parts of speech.”
(在这个句子中,'run'可以充当不同的词性。)