Speaking
描述正在进行的言语行为,或具备口头表达能力:public speaking(公开演讲)、English-speaking countries(英语国家)、generally speaking(一般来说)。强调“用嘴说”而非书写。
- “She was speaking quietly so the baby would not wake up.” (她轻声说话,以免吵醒宝宝。)
- “Public speaking makes many students nervous at first.” (公开演讲起初会让许多学生紧张。)
- “Strictly speaking, that term is no longer accurate.” (严格来说,那个术语已不再准确。)
“speak” 源自古英语 specan,与德语 sprechen 同源;现在分词 -ing 表示进行或功能(speaking skills)。
speak + -ing;固定短语 “speaking of”(说到……)里 -ing 作名词化用法。
职场培训重视 “communication and speaking skills”;电话礼仪 “speaking” 按钮表示正在通话;学术写作用 “speaking as a historian” 标明身份立场。
- 固定搭配: “public speaking” (公开演讲), “speaking of” (说到), “generally speaking” (一般而言), “native-speaking” (母语为……的)
-ing 像声音波纹还在扩散:speak 是一句话,speaking 是话还在进行或这项能力本身。
“While speaking at the conference, he paused to let the translator catch up.” (在会议上发言时,他停下来等译员跟上。)