“speak” 一词经常和一些介词或副词构成动词短语，你能说出其中一些吗？

1. speak of 讲到，描述。如：

The book speaks of the writer’s childhood.

这本书里讲到了作者的童年时代。

2. speak on 就某题目讲话或讲课。如：

At our next meeting Mr. Wang will speak on “The Effects of Video Games on Teenagers”.

下次开会时，王老师将就电脑游戏对青少年的影响发表讲话。

3. speak out （把心理的想法清楚地）说出来，（鼓起勇气）说出。如：

He felt so strongly on the subject that he felt he must speak out, no matter what the consequences is.

在这个问题上，他感觉如此确定。不管后果如何，他都觉得他必须说出来。

4. speak up 坦率地说出自己的看法; 说大声点。如：

If you don’t approve of what your friends are doing, why don’t you speak up?

如果你不赞成你的朋友所做的事情，为什么不直接说出来呢？

Please speak up; we can’t hear you.

请你大声说，我们听不见。

5. speak well / ill of 说某人的好 / 坏话。如：

Everyone that knows him speaks well of him.

每个认识他的人都说他很好。

Kenneth is a man who never speaks ill of anyone.

Kenneth从不讲任何人的坏话。

练一练

Put the following sentences into Chinese.

①If you thought that wasn’t fair, why didn’t you speak up?

②The teacher asked the shy girl to speak up.

③The time has come for us to speak out.

④His letter spoke of his future plans.

⑤I’ve never spoken ill of others in my life.

⑥The lecturer provided a list of topics on which he was prepared to speak.

Keys:

①如果你认为那不公平，为什么不直接说出来呢？

②老师请这个腼腆的女孩说话声音高点。

③我们讲话的时间到了。

④他在信中谈到了他将来的计划。

⑤我一辈子从没说过别人的坏话。

⑥这位讲师对他要讲的课题提供了一个目录。