speech

[spi:tʃ]

n.演说, 演讲, 言语, 语言能力

例句与用法:

Do you know the part of speech of this word?

你知道这个单词的词性吗?

I had to give a speech to the press club.

我得向记者俱乐部发表演说。

Only human beings are capable of speech.

只有人类才具有说话的能力。

详细释义:

n.

1. 说话能力[U]

Animals lack speech.

动物不会说话。

2. 说话, 言词, 言论[U]

We express our thoughts by speech.

我们用言语表达思想。

3. 演说, 演讲, 致词[C][(+on)]

The chairman made an opening speech.

主席致开幕词。

4. 说话方式, 口音

By your speech I can tell you're from Hong Kong.

听你的口音, 我能知道你是香港人。

5. 民族语言; 方言; 专门语言[C][U]

6. (演员的)台词[C]

7. (作为学科的)演讲法, 辩论术[U]

8. 【语】词(类); 叙述法[U]


短语词组:

Speech is silver, silence is golden.

1. 雄辩是银, 沉默是金。