
spoken
词源
源自古英语'sprecan'(说话)的过去分词形式,与德语'sprechen'同源。
adjective
❶ 指通过口头表达而非书面形式的,通常用于描述语言、交流方式或承诺等。
“She has excellent spoken English skills.”
(她的英语口语能力非常出色。)
“The course focuses on improving spoken communication.”
(这门课程着重于提升口头交流能力。)
❶ 指某人说话的方式或风格,常用于描述人的语言特点或态度。
“He is soft-spoken and always polite.”
(他说话温和,总是彬彬有礼。)
“Her well-spoken manner impressed the interviewers.”
(她得体的谈吐给面试官留下了深刻印象。)
verb
❶ speak的过去分词形式,表示已经说过的话或完成的讲话行为。
“She had spoken to him about the issue yesterday.”
(她昨天已经和他谈过这个问题了。)
“The words spoken in anger were later regretted.”
(愤怒时说出的那些话后来让人后悔。)
常见短语
spoken for — 表示某物已被预定或某人已有伴侣,不再可用或可追求。
“All the seats are spoken for at the concert.”
(音乐会的所有座位都已被预定。)
soft-spoken — 形容一个人说话温和、轻声细语,通常带有礼貌或谦逊的意味。
“The librarian was a kind, soft-spoken woman.”
(那位图书管理员是位和蔼可亲、说话温和的女性。)
well-spoken — 形容一个人表达清晰、措辞得体,通常受过良好教育或有修养。
“The well-spoken diplomat handled the difficult questions gracefully.”
(这位谈吐得体的外交官优雅地处理了那些棘手问题。)