英语词汇“speech”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

speechnoun

uk/spiːtʃ/us/spiːtʃ/

speech noun (SAY WORDS)

B1 [ U ] the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language:

Children usually develop speech in the second year of life.

People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech.

[ U ] the way a person talks:

His speech was slurred and I thought he was drunk.

B1 [ U ] the language used when talking:

Some expressions are used more in speech than in writing.

[ C ] a set of words spoken in a play:

Do you know the words to Hamlet's famous speech at the beginning of Act III?

More examples

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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Informal talking & conversation

a problem shared is a problem halved idiom
bants
blarney
chatter
chew
confab
conversation-stopper
exchange
gas
jaw
make yourself understood idiom
natter
orally
pass
pillow talk
shoptalk
talk shop idiom
understand
vox pop
wash your dirty linen in public idiom

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Ways of speaking

Literature

speech noun (FORMAL TALK)

B2 [ C ] a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion:

I had to give/make a speech at my brother's wedding.

The Governor of New York delivered a rousing speech to the national convention.

He gave the after-dinner speech (= a talk given after a formal evening meal at which a large number of people are present).

Did you hear her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony?

See also

speak

More examples

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.

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Lecturing & addressing

ad lib
address
angle
extemporize
filibuster
floor
hold
hold forth
jawbone
lead 1
lead off
lecture
maiden speech
oration
oratory
sermonize
speaking
speechify
talk
talk at sb

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单词	speech
释义	Contents noun (2) speech (SAY WORDS) speech (FORMAL TALK) Contents noun (2) speech (TALKING) speech (FORMAL TALK) English American speechnoun uk/spiːtʃ/us/spiːtʃ/ speech noun (SAY WORDS) B1 [ U ] the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language: Children usually develop speech in the second year of life. People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech. [ U ] the way a person talks: His speech was slurred and I thought he was drunk. B1 [ U ] the language used when talking: Some expressions are used more in speech than in writing. [ C ] a set of words spoken in a play: Do you know the words to Hamlet's famous speech at the beginning of Act III? More examples 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Informal talking & conversation a problem shared is a problem halved idiom bants blarney chatter chew confab conversation-stopper exchange gas jaw *make yourself* understood idiom natter orally pass pillow talk shoptalk talk shop idiom understand vox pop wash your dirty linen in public idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Ways of speaking Literature speech noun (FORMAL TALK) B2 [ C ] a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion: I had to give/make a speech at my brother's wedding. The Governor of New York delivered a rousing speech to the national convention. He gave the after-dinner speech (= a talk given after a formal evening meal at which a large number of people are present). Did you hear her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony? See also speak More examples 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Lecturing & addressing ad lib address angle extemporize filibuster floor hold hold forth jawbone lead 1 lead off lecture maiden speech oration oratory sermonize speaking speechify talk talk at sb See more results » speechnoun us/spitʃ/ speech noun (TALKING) [ U ] the ability to talk, or the activity of talking: People who suffer a stroke may experience a loss of speech. [ U ] Your speech is also your way of talking: His speech became slurred and indistinct. [ U ] Speech can also mean the language used when talking: Some expressions are used more in speech than in writing. speech noun (FORMAL TALK) [ C ] a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion:** an acceptance speech I’m nervous about the speech I’m making tomorrow.
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speechnoun

speech noun (SAY WORDS)

speech noun (FORMAL TALK)

speechnoun

speech noun (TALKING)

speech noun (FORMAL TALK)