"She talks a lot of nonsense"
"This depressed patient does not verbalize"
"We often talk business"
"Actions talk louder than words"
"the baby talks already"
"the prisoner won't speak"
"they speak a strange dialect"
"The chairman addressed the board of trustees"
"The drums spoke"
We don't speak about that unfortunate period in our family history.
我们不提我们家史中的那段不幸。
Nice people don't speak about such unpleasant matters.
有教养的人不谈这种令人不愉快的事。
She spoke of the government's plans for the unemployed.
她提到了政府对失业者制定的计划。
I have never spoken of these things to anyone before.
我过去从未和任何人提到过这些事。
In his lecture, he spoke of the increasing use of computers.
他在讲演中谈及了计算机日益广泛的使用。
It is nothing to speak of.
那不值得一提。
Whom have you been speaking of?
你们在说谁呀?
That is the museum that I spoke of just now.
那就是我刚说到的博物馆。
The lecturer spoke of many things relating to chemistry.
讲师谈到了许多有关化学的问题。
We defy death,not to speak of hardships and difficulties.
我们死都不怕,更不用说艰苦困难了。
We've been silent for too long, it's time to speak out.
我们沉默得太久了,现在是大胆地发表意见的时候了。
Speak out—don't be afraid.
大胆说吧,别害怕。
I was determined to speak out.
我决心直言不讳。
speak out against sthI am going to speak out against the committee's decision.
我打算直言反对委员会的决定。
I expect you to speak out against tyranny when the time comes.
我希望到时候你能大胆地讲几句反暴政的话。
He spoke out against the plan because he thought it was too costly.
他认为那个计划费用太大,所以他大胆地表示反对。
Did you speak to him in English?
你用英语对他说的吗?
Could you come and speak to our Literary Society?
你愿来我们文学社作报告吗?
She was afraid to be seen speaking to me.
她怕跟我讲话被别人看见。
Few noble persons ever spoke to those of humble origins but to give an order.
贵人们除了发号施令以外很少跟出身卑贱的人说话。
speak sth to sbHe has spoken his mind to me.
他已对我说明了他的心事。
I am angry and I want a chance to speak my mind to the director.
我很气愤,我想找机会向主任坦率地谈谈自己的想法。
speak to sb/sthHe did not speak to the subject.
他没有说到本题。
We must speak to the topic under discussion.
我们必须针对讨论的主题来讲。
He spoke to the question.
他说得对题。
I can speak to his veracity.
我可以证明他说的是实话。
He did not speak to the point.
他的话不中肯。
speak to sbHe was late again today; it's time you spoke to that boy.
那男孩今天又迟到了,你该说说他了。
I'll speak to him about his rudeness at the meeting.
他在会上太不礼貌了,我非责备他不可。
The manager spoke to John about his slackness in work.
经理责备约翰工作松懈。
The teacher asked the shy little girl to speak up.
老师要求那个怕羞的小姑娘说话声音大点。
Would you please speak up, as we can't hear you?
我们听不清楚,请大点声说行不行?
His talk is interesting but I do wish he'd speak up.
他的报告很精彩,不过我真希望他能讲得大声一些。