| 释义 |
speak up／out
1．speak in a loud or clear voice大声而清楚地说
*The teacher told the shy boy to speak up．老师叫那个腼腆的男孩讲得响一点。
*Would you please speak up，as we can't hear you？我们听不清楚，请大声点说，行吗？
2．express one's opinion fearlessly大胆发表意见
*Ed spoke up against letting girls join the club．艾德反对让女孩参加俱乐部。
3．say for sb．为某人辩护；替某人说好话
*Since he was a complete stranger in the town，there was no one to speak up for him when he was brought into court．因为他在这个镇上是一个完全陌生的人，所以当他受到控告时，没有人替他讲好话。 /// /// /// |