speak for themselves

英 美
  • vt.为自己辩护(谈自己的事)
  • for prep.为;因为;代表;往;支持;关于;给conj.因为
  • speak v.讲;说话;演说;发言
  • themselves pron.他/她/它们自己;他/她/它们亲自;指性别不详的人时用以代替himself或herselfhimself/herself/itself的复数.
    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. Let's see what he has to say for himself.
      让我们看看他会如何为自己辩护。
    2. If you don't occasionally stick up for yourself, nobody will stick up for you.
      如果你老不为自己辩护,将不会有人支持你。