| 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。 |