speak to
1. 提及
We haven't much time, please speak to the subject.
我们时间不多, 请不要离开话题。
speak up
1. 响亮地说
2. 公开发表意见; 畅所欲言
Uncle George spoke up in the prayer meeting.
乔治叔叔在祈祷会中发表个人意见。
She spoke up in defense of her political beliefs.
她为她的政见力辩。
to speak of
1. 值得一提的
It is nothing to speak of.
那不值得一提。
习惯用语as they [men] speak1.俗话说not to speak of1.(更)不用说, 当然2.除...外; 而且还so to speak1.可以说, 可谓speak about1.讲起, 说到, 讨论及speak against1.说...的坏话, 作不利于...的陈述, 发言反对speak as one finds1.根据自己的接触或经验来谈speak aside1.向旁边说, 自言自语speak at1.暗讽, 指桑骂槐speak down to sb.1.以上司的口吻对某人讲话speak for1.代表...讲话, 为辩护2.订购3.要求得到4.表明, 证明5.推荐, 说情speak for itself [themselves]1.不说自明, 不言而喻speak for oneself1.为自己辩护2.陈述自已意见3.谈自己的事speak highly of1.称赞, 高度评价speak ill [evil] of sb.1.诽谤, 诋毁, 说...坏话speak of1.讲起, 谈到, 特别推荐说2.值得一提speak on [upon]1.继续讲, 就...演讲speak out [up]1.大声讲2.毫无保留地说出speak out against1.公然反对, 大胆抗议speak sb. fair1.对某人彬彬有礼地讲话speak to1.向 ... 说, 招呼2.说到; 不离题3.(为他人)向...说情恳求4.申斥; 忠告5.证明speak together1.商量speak up for1.为...辩护; 替...讲好话speak well for1.证明...有效, 说明...很好2.对...有利speak well of1.称赞speak with1.和...谈话, 和...商量