talk
单词辨析：
最普通用词，指用语言表达思想，侧重于所说的具体内容，通常用作及物动词。
Did you finish what you wanted to say?
你想说的话都说完了吗?
How do you say this in Japanese?
这在日语中怎么说?
She said 'Good Morning' to the teacher.
她向老师说了声“早上好”。
The letter says that he will come next week.
信上说他下周要来。
用作不及物动词时，侧重指说话的动作而非内容，可指长篇演讲或三言两语的交谈，也可指简单的开口说话的能力；用作及物动词时，其宾语常为某种语言。
The child hasn't learnt to speak yet.
那孩子还没有学会说话。
He spoke at the meeting.
他在会议上发言了。
Can you speak Chinese?
你会说汉语吗？
- Who's speaking?
——请问你是谁?
- This is Peter speaking.
——我是彼得。（电话用语）
普通用词，用作不及物动词时，侧重指与人交谈时的连续说话，可指单方面较长谈话，和 speak 一样，强调说话的动作而非内容；用作及物动词时，宾语多为 sense，nonsense，business，rubbish 等。
Human beings can talk while animals can't.
人能讲话，而动物不能。
He could have come to the office if he wanted to talk.
他若想商谈什么事情，本可以到办公室来。
I don't understand what you're talking about.
我不懂你在说什么。
He's talking nonsense.
他在胡说八道。
普通用词，指直接给某人讲述或以间接的方式转述某事，有时含嘱托、命令之意，常后接双宾语或复合宾语。
Tell me your address and telephone number, please.
请告诉我你的住址和电话号码。
You can tell them that I hope to be back by tomorrow night.
你可以告诉他们，我希望明晚回来。
The light tells you if the machine is on.
指示灯告诉你机器是否在工作。
Her mother told her not to talk to any strangers.
母亲叫她别跟陌生人说话。
普通用词，指在正式或普通场合所作的发言或讲话，可以是事先准备的，也可以是即席的。
The professor will give a speech at the meeting.
教授将在会上发言。
She is going to make a speech this afternoon.
她今天下午要作演讲。
His keynote speech won the applause of the audience.
他的主题演讲赢得了听众的掌声。
较正式用词，指在庄严场合所作的正式演说或精心准备的演讲，常后接介词 to。
His inspiring address was broadcast last night.
昨晚广播了他令人鼓舞的讲话。
The President gave a television address yesterday.
总统昨天作了电视讲话。
The general delivered an address to the European people.
这位将军向欧洲民众发表了演讲。
尤指大学中的演讲、讲座、讲课，强调学术性，常后接介词 on/about。
The professor's lecture excited our interest.
那位教授的讲课引起了我们的兴趣。
The lecture will be made in the hall.
讲演将在大厅举行。
He is giving a lecture on Greek myths.
他正在作有关希腊神话的讲座。
通常指下级向上级、主管向上级机关所作的书面或口头报告，或指对某一课题的研究报告。
The director asked me to shorten the report to one page.
主管要我把报告缩为一页。
It is a report on the current international situation.
这是一个有关当前国际形势的报告。
The question is discussed at large in his report.
他在报告中对该问题作了详细的探讨。
普通用词，指关于某一特定话题的演讲或讲座，常后接介词 on/about。
an inspiring talk
鼓舞人心的演讲
Many professors attended the talk on local history.
很多教授出席了那次有关当地历史的讲座。
He will give a talk on developments in computer software.
他将作一个关于计算机软件发展的报告。
相关例句：
You must admit George, you're talking absolute rubbish.
乔治，你得承认你说的全都是废话。
Talks between striking railway workers and the Polish government have broken down
罢工的铁路工人和波兰政府间举行的谈判已经破裂了。
They are holding hostages to try to force the authorities into talks on possible amnesties for drugs offences.
他们扣押了若干人质以胁迫当局就赦免毒品犯罪与他们谈判。
We talked and laughed a great deal
我们说笑了很久。
Everyone is talking about him
人人都在议论他。
She will talk on the issues she cares passionately about including education and nursery care
她将会谈一些自己十分感兴趣的话题，包括教育和幼儿护理。