speaking

['spi:kiŋ]

adj.发言的, 能说的,能说明问题的,栩栩如生的
动词speak的现在分词

例句与用法：

The events I'm speaking of were subsequent to the war.

我现在说到的事情都是战后发生的。

Generally speaking, women live longer than men.

一般而言，女性寿命较男性长。

Australia is an English speaking nation.

澳大利亚是一个讲英语的国家。

At last they're on speaking terms again!

他们终於又互相说话了！

They want to remember who they're speaking to!

应该让他们明白是跟谁说话呢。

Roughly speaking, I would say that about100 people attended the exhibit.

粗略地说来，我想大约有100人参观了展览。

He has just been speaking.

他刚才一直在说话。

He is a man always speaking with restraint.

他是个说话拘谨的人。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 说话, 谈话

2. 言语, 演讲

He went on a speaking tour of the United States.

他去美国作巡回演讲。

3. 演讲术

a.[B]

1. 说话的, 谈话的; 演讲的

within speaking distance

在能交谈的距离之内

2. 说(某种语言)的

English speaking countries

讲英语的国家

3. 富于表情的; 逼真的; 雄辩的

短语词组：

generally speaking

1. 一般而言

Generally speaking, I think you're right.

一般而言, 我认为你是对的。

roughly speaking

1. 粗略地说

Roughly speaking, there are two possibilities.

粗略地说有两种可能性。

strictly speaking

1. 严格地说

Social psychology, strictly speaking, deals with the behavior of people in groups.

严格地说, 社会心理学研究人们的群体行为。