speak

音标发音

adj性质的同根词
spoken：口语的，口头的。
speaking：演讲的；富于表情的，雄辩的。
speakable：可说出口的；可以交谈的。
n性质的同根词
speaker：演讲者；扬声器；说话者；说某种语言的人。
spoke：轮辐；刹车；扶梯棍。
speaking：说话；演讲。
v性质的同根词
spoke：说话（speak的过去分词）；为…装轮辐。
spoken：说（speak的过去分词）。
speaking：讲（speak的ing形式）。

speak的基本意思是“讲”“谈”,指用声音表达意思,着重开口发声,而且着眼于个人的言语行为,可指自言自语,也可指支离破碎地交谈。其后常接语言、实话等词。speak还可作“发言,演说,作报告”解,指连贯、系统、正式的讲话。
speak还可表示用说话以外的方式“表明”“显示”“表达”,引申还可表示“用响声宣告”。
speak可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。

(SAY WORDS) to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone
(LANGUAGE) to (be able to) talk in a language
(FORMAL TALK) to give a formal talk to a group of people
(SUGGEST) to show or express something without using words

When you speak, you use your voice in order to say something.
spoken
When someone speaks to a group of people, they make a speech.
If you speak for a group of people, you make their views and demands known, or represent them.
If you speak a foreign language, you know the language and are able to have a conversation in it.
People sometimes mention something that has been written by saying what the author speaks of.
If two people are not speaking, they no longer talk to each other because they have argued.
If you say that something speaks for itself, you mean that its meaning or quality is so obvious that it does not need explaining or pointing out.
If a person or thing is spoken for or has been spoken for, someone has claimed them or asked for them, so no one else can have them.
If you speak well of someone or speak highly of someone, you say good things about them. If you speak ill of someone, you criticize them. /
You use so to speak to draw attention to the fact that you are describing or referring to something in a way that may be amusing or unusual rather than completely accurate.
to speak your mind&rarrsee mind
to speak volumes&rarrsee volume