speak/talk

speak 和 talk 用作不及物动词时,有时候差异很小,因此,上面两句中的 speak 和 talk 可以互换。但是,有时候它们是有区别的:speak 侧重表达主语在说话,别人在听,而 talk 则侧重表达两人或两人以上的交谈或讨论,即主语和主语以外的人共同说话。

1. He never spoke at meetings ... 他从未在会上发过言……

2. Speak more slowly. 说得慢一些。

3. She is talking to her boyfriend on the telephone. 她正在跟男朋友通电话。

4. What were they talking about? 他们在谈什么？

[附注]在用作及物动词时,speak 只用表语言的词语作宾语,而 talk 除此之外,还可用其他词语作宾语:

1. There were a lot of people on the boat talking French. 船上有很多人讲法语。

2. It's no use talking nonsense. 瞎扯是没用的。

3. You're talking rubbish. 你胡说。