单词详解

n.

A. [U] 说话能力 [(language) communication by word of mouth]
Animals lack speech. 动物不会说话。

He had lost the power of speech after the accident. 事故之后他丧失了语言能力。

B. [U] 说话，言词，言论 (something spoken)
We express our thoughts by speech. 我们用言语表达思想。

C. [C] 演说，讲，致词 [(+on)] (he act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience)
The chairman made an opening speech. 主席致开幕词。

相关词组

1. speech act 言语行为

The speech act is the mirror of action. 言语行为是行动的镜子。

2. make a speech 发表演讲

The mayor made a speech at the opening. 市长在开幕式上发表了演说。

相关单词

复数：speeches

近义词：language，lecture

相关链接

词语辨析：speech, lecture, report, talk

speech, lecture, report, talk

作名词，都有“演讲，说”的意思。

speech: 普通用词，指一般的发言或讲话，可以是事先准备的，也可以是即席的。

lecture: 侧重带学术性的演讲。

report: 一般是指下级给上级或负责人给委托机关的书面或口头报告。

talk: 常用词，强调非正式讲话，讲话方式一般较为自由。

词语详解

1. speech: 普通用词，指一般的发言或讲话，可以是事先准备的，也可以是即席的。

He closed his speech with a funny joke. 他用一则有趣的笑话结束了演讲。

2. lecture: 侧重带学术性的演讲。

The professor will give a lecture on history. 教授将作历史讲座。

3. report: 一般是指下级给上级或负责人给委托机关的书面或口头报告。

I will make a report on the environment. 我将作一个关于环境的报告。

4. talk: 常用词，强调非正式讲话，讲话方式一般较为自由。

Tom was asked to give a talk before class yesterday. 昨天汤姆在全班前面做了一个报告。