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speak, talk, tell, say都可譯為“說;說話”,但是他們的用法不盡相同,下面讓我們來看一看吧!
1. speak著重說話的動作,不強調(diào)所說的內(nèi)容。當它用作不及物動詞時,意為“說(話);講(話);演講;發(fā)言”;當它用作及物動詞時,意為“說(某種語言)”。如:
She is scared when she speaks in front of people. 當她在眾人面前發(fā)言時,她感到害怕。
Lots of people speak Chinese in the world. 世界上很多人講漢語。
—Can I speak to John, please? 請問,我能和約翰通話嗎?
—Speaking. 我就是,請講。
2. talk意為“談話;交談;談論”,著重談話的動作而不涉及談話的內(nèi)容。一般用作不及物動詞,常與介詞to或with連用,即talk with / to sb.“和某人談話”。當談及某事時,后接介詞about,即talk about sth.“談論某事”。如:
Jenny was busy and hardly had time to talk. 珍妮很忙,幾乎沒有時間說話。
I never talk about him. 我從不談論他。
Its necessary for us to talk to our parents when we have problems. 當我們遇到麻煩時,有必要跟父母講。
3. tell是及物動詞,意為“告訴;講述”,常見搭配:tell sb. sth. / tell sth. to sb.“告訴某人某事”;tell sb. about sth.“告訴某人某事”;tell sb. to do sth.“叫某人做某事”。如:
She told me about her plans. 她告訴我關于她的計劃。
The facts tell us that it is not true. 事實告訴我們,這不是真的。
4. say意為“說;講”,可用作及物和不及物動詞,他的賓語可以是名詞、代詞。它著重說話的內(nèi)容,不強調(diào)表達方式。它也可與to連用,say to sb. 意為“對某人說”。如:
To say is easy, to do is hard. 說起來容易,做起來難。
She says, dont draw on the wall. 她說別在墻上畫。
另外,say還有“寫道;報道”之意。如:
Look at the sign, please. It says “No Parking.” 請看告示牌,上面寫著“禁止停車”。
【牛刀小試】 完成句子。(每空一詞)
1. 你會說英語嗎?
Can you? English?
2. 你們在談論什么?
What are you? ?
3. 請清晰地說明你的意思。
Please? it clearly.
4. 珍妮正在和她的老師講話。
Jenny is? to her teacher.
5. ——我能和邁克說話嗎?
——我就是。
—Can I? to Mike?
—This is Mike .
6. 你說什么?
What did you ?
7. 你告訴她那個消息了嗎?
you? her the news?