speak

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

adj性質(zhì)的同根詞
spoken：口語的，口頭的。
speaking：演講的；富于表情的，雄辯的。
speakable：可說出口的；可以交談的。
n性質(zhì)的同根詞
speaker：演講者；揚聲器；說話者；說某種語言的人。
spoke：輪輻；剎車；扶梯棍。
speaking：說話；演講。
v性質(zhì)的同根詞
spoke：說話（speak的過去分詞）；為…裝輪輻。
spoken：說（speak的過去分詞）。
speaking：講（speak的ing形式）。

speak的基本意思是“講”“談”,指用聲音表達意思,著重開口發(fā)聲,而且著眼于個人的言語行為,可指自言自語,也可指支離破碎地交談。其后常接語言、實話等詞。speak還可作“發(fā)言,演說,作報告”解,指連貫、系統(tǒng)、正式的講話。
speak還可表示用說話以外的方式“表明”“顯示”“表達”,引申還可表示“用響聲宣告”。
speak可用作及物動詞,也可用作不及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語。

(SAY WORDS) to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone
(LANGUAGE) to (be able to) talk in a language
(FORMAL TALK) to give a formal talk to a group of people
(SUGGEST) to show or express something without using words

When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something.
spoken
When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech.
If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.
If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it.
People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of.
If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have argued.
If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out.
If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no one else can have them.
If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them. /
You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate.
to speak your mind&rarrsee mind
to speak volumes&rarrsee volume