Spoke
“Spoke” 作 speak 的过去式,指过去进行口头表达,如 “She spoke clearly at the meeting.”(她在会上讲得很清楚。)注意名词 spoke /spoʊk/ 指自行车轮辐,与动词过去式同形异义。
- “He spoke to the team before the game.” (他在赛前和队伍讲了话。)
- “They spoke in French during the interview.” (面试中他们用法语交流。)
- “Nobody spoke when the results were announced.” (结果公布时,全场鸦雀无声。)
“Speak” 来自古英语 specan,与德语 sprechen 同源,核心义为“用声音传达语言”。
speak 为不规则动词:spoke(过去式)、spoken(过去分词);相关词 speaker(说话者、扬声器)。
正式场合 “spoke on behalf of” 表示代表发言;媒体 “spoke with officials” 比 talked 略正式;谚语 “actions spoke louder than words” 强调行动胜于言语。
- 原形: speak
- 过去分词: spoken
- 现在分词: speaking
- 名词: speaker, speech
- 固定搭配: “spoke up” (大胆说出来), “spoke out” (公开反对), “spoke with” (与……交谈)
speak 说话,过去式 spoke 音似“说破了”——话已经说出口了。
“The coach spoke softly, but every player heard the same message: focus and trust.” (教练声音很轻,但每个队员都听到同一句话:专注与信任。)