speech

S 开头单词考研词汇专八核心词托福词汇高考词汇

柯林斯词典

speech /spiːtʃ/ (speeches)

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

返回 speech

剑桥词典

speech noun (SAY WORDS)

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 .

speech noun (FORMAL TALK)

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