speech
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Speech is the ability to speak or the act of speaking. 言语能力; 说话
...the development of speech in children. …孩子言语能力的发展。
Intoxication interferes with speech and coordination. 醉酒影响言语能力和协调性。
2. N-SING Your speech is the way in which you speak. 说话方式
His speech became increasingly thick and nasal. 他说话变得越来越带口音且鼻音越来越重。
3. N-UNCOUNT Speech is spoken language. 口语
He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired. 他能在口语或书写中模仿大多数他崇拜的人。
4. N-COUNT A speech is a formal talk which someone gives to an audience. 演说
She is due to make a speech on the economy next week. 她将在下周作有关经济的演说。
He delivered his speech in French. 他用法语作的演讲。
5. →see also direct speech , indirect speech
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speech /spiːtʃ/ (speeches)
剑桥词典
- She suffers from a speech defect .
- From her slow , deliberate speech I guessed she must be drunk .
- Freedom of speech and freedom of thought were both denied under the dictatorship .
- As a child , she had some speech problems .
- We use these aids to develop speech in small children .
- Her speech was received with cheers and a standing ovation .
- She closed the meeting with a short speech.
- The vicar's forgetting his lines in the middle of the speech provided some good comedy .
- Her speech caused outrage among the gay community .
- She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility . 返回 speech
speech noun (SAY WORDS)
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]the ability to talk , the activity of talking , or a piece of spoken language
说话能力;说话;谈话;言语
Children usually develop speech in the second year of life . 儿童通常在两岁的时候开始说话。
People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech. 中风患者可能会丧失说话能力。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
the way a person talks
说话方式
His speech was slurred and I thought he was drunk . 他说话含混不清,我想他是喝醉了。
[ 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]
the language used when talking
口语
Some expressions are used more in speech than in writing. 有些表达方式在口语中比书面语中用得多。
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]
a set of words spoken in a play
(戏剧中的)台词
Do you know the words to Hamlet's famous speech at the beginning of Act III? 你知道第3幕开头哈姆雷特那段著名的台词具体怎么说吗?
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speech noun (FORMAL TALK)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion
演说;发言;讲话
I had to give/make a speech at my brother's wedding . 我得在我弟弟的婚礼上致辞。
The Governor of New York delivered a rousing speech to the national convention . 纽约州州长在全国代表大会上作了激动人心的发言。
He gave the after-dinner speech (= a talk given after a formal evening meal at which a large number of people are present ). 他在晚宴后作了演说。
Did you hear her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony ? 你听了她在奥斯卡颁奖典礼上的获奖感言了吗?
也见 speak (FORMAL TALK)
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