learn: vt. (learned , learnt) 1.学,学 ...speak: vi. 1.讲,说,说话;谈话 (to; with)。 ...plain: adj. 1.平的,平坦的。 2.平易的;普通的,简单的 ...they learn to speak quickly and easily: 这种方法是成功的where did you learn to speak english: 你从哪里学会说英语的呢?learn: vt. (learned , learnt) 1.学,学到,学会;习得。 2.记住。 3.听到,知道,弄清楚,了解到。 4.〔俚语〕教。 learn English 学英语。 learn (how to) ride 学骑马。 learn the lines of a play 背台词。 I learn it from [of] him. 我是从他那里听来的。 learn the news of ...接到…的消息。 This will learn you to keep out of mischief. 这将教训你不要再捣蛋了。 vi. 1.学,学会。 2.听到,知道,认识到。 learn fast 学得快。 learn like a parrot 鹦鹉学舌般地背诵。 I learned of his death only yesterday. 我昨天才听说他去世。 I am [have] yet to learn the truth. 我还不知道真相呢〔带怀疑对方的口气〕。 It is learned that ... 据悉。 learn by [from] experience = learn to one's cost 学乖。 learn by heart 记住。 learn by rote 死记,机械地学会。 Soon learnt, soon forgotten. 〔谚语〕学得快,忘得快〔强记容易忘却〕。 We regret to learn that .... (函电等习用语)惊悉…。 adj. -able learn of: 打听到,获悉; 听到;获悉…的事; 听说..., 获悉..learn to be: 学会生存; 学做人not to speak of: 更不用说speak: vi. 1.讲,说,说话;谈话 (to; with)。 2.演说,演讲;发言,陈述,声明。 3.表明;(以讲话外的方式)表达,表现;辩解 (for), 驳 (against)。 4.〔口语〕(乐器、枪炮等)响。 5.【航海】(船)发响,冲水,破浪。 6.〔英国〕(狗)吠。 vt. 1.讲,说,说出,(用画面)声明;朗诵。 2.宣告。 3.〔古语〕证明。 4.(脸、眼睛等)表示,表现(悲哀、感情等)。 5.【航海】(从船上)高声喊,(用旗语等方式)招呼。 6.〔古语〕向…说话 (=speak to sb.)。 The child cannot speak yet. 孩子还不会说话。 I'll speak to the teacher about it. 这件事我要和教员谈谈。 Professor Wang is going to speak on Old English tomorrow. 王教授明天要作关于古英语的讲演。 S- of the devil, and he is sure to appear.=S- of angels, and you will hear their wings. 说鬼就见鬼,说曹操曹操就到。 strictly speaking 严格地讲。 English spoken here. 本处通用英语〔商店告白等〕用语。 Facts speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 The portrait speaks. 这张画十分逼真。 This speaks him generous. 这表明他宽大。 In the poem, Tate is speaking his usual blind optimism. 在这首诗里,泰特表达出了他通常的那种盲目的乐观主义。 We spoke a ship or two. 我们(的船)对一两艘船通过话了。 speak sb. fair 很有礼貌地同某人说话。 as they [men] speak 俗语说。 generally speaking 一般地说来。 nothing to speak of 不值一说,没有说的价值。 not to speak of (更)不用说,当然。 so to speak 可以说。 speak a good word for 给…说好话;劝解。 speak about 讲起,说到。 speak against 说…的坏话;作不利于…的陈述。 speak aside 向旁边说,独言独语。 speak at 暗讽,指桑骂槐。 speak by the book 正确讲。 speak for 代表…讲话,为…辩护;订购 (speak for the new farm tool 订购新式农具);要求得到 (speak for more cheese 要求多给点干酪)。 speak for itself 不说自明 (There is no need for me to praise it it speaks for itself. 无需我来称赞,那是不说自明的)。 speak for oneself 为自己辩护,陈述自己意见。 speak highly of 称赞。 speak ill of 诽谤,诋毁,说…坏话。 speak in meeting 〔美国〕发表意见。 speak not a word of 全未谈到。 speak of 讲起,谈到;特别推荐说。 speak on 继续讲;演讲(某问题等)。 speak one's piece 〔美国〕说想说的话;【拳击】在报上宣传。 speak out [up] 大声讲;老老实实讲,明白地讲 (S- out - don't be afraid. 照直说--别怕。 S- out - we can't hear. 大声说--我们听不见)。 speak to 向…说;说到 (He spoke to the point. 他说到点子上了,一针见血。);招呼;恳求;申斥,忠告;证明 (I can speak to his honesty. 我可以证明他是老实的)。 speak together 商量。 speak under one's breath 悄悄地说。 speak United States 说美国话。 speak up 极力辩护;明说;提高声音说 (We should speak up about each other's mistakes. 我们要公开讲明彼此的错误)。 speak upon=speak on. speak volumes (for) 表示重要意义,为…的有力证据。 speak well for 证明;好[有效]。 speak well of 称赞,说…好话。 speak with 和…谈话,和…商量;〔古语〕= talk to. speak without book 凭记忆讲。 adj. -able 可以交谈的;可以出口的。 speak at: 暗讽, 指桑骂槐speak for: 代表...讲话, 要求得到, 订购; 替某人讲话speak of: 表达; 读到; 谈到..., 论及..; 谈到,提到; 谈到;证明; 谈及,说到,提到; 谈论; 谈起,值得一提; 听说……speak on: 说下去; 详细的阐述speak to: 对...说话, 说到, 责备, 证明; 对……说; 说话speak with: 和...谈话, 和...商量to speak of: 值得一提的learn-to-learn: 自我学习it is plain that: 平平的plain: vi. 〔古、诗、英方〕发牢骚,诉苦;叹惜,悲伤;哀悼;悲歌,痛哭。 adj. 1.平的,平坦的。 2.平易的;普通的,简单的。 3. 明白的,清楚的。 4.没有装饰的;平常的;朴素的;单色的,(织品)素净的;【纺织;印染】平纹的。 5.淡泊的,(食物等)清淡的;粗陋的。 6.爽直的,直率的,坦白的。 7.丑,难看的。 8.彻底的,(傻瓜)十足的。 9.单调的,平淡的。 10.【牌戏】(2-9点的)普通牌的。 plain people (没有头衔等的)普通老百姓,平民。 plain cloth 平纹织物。 plain clothes 便衣,便服。 plain rice 白饭。 plain silly 糊涂透了。 as plain as a pikestaff [the day, daylight] 非常清楚,显而易见。 as plain as the nose on one's face 清清楚楚看得见,明明白白。 in plain English 用普通易懂的英语(说)。 in plain sight 视界清楚,一览无遗。 in plain terms [words] 直说,坦白说。 plain living 简朴的生活。 plain sailing 顺利(航行) 〔cf. plane sailing〕 (It's all plain sailing. 一帆风顺,进展顺利)。 plain speaking 打开天窗说亮话。 plain words 〔美国〕日常用语。 to be plain with you 对你直说〔插入语〕。 adv. 平;平易;明白,明了;坦白。 n. 1.平地,平原,旷野。 2.〔英方〕(四面被建筑物包围着的)广场,小公园。 3.〔pl.〕〔美国〕(落基山脉东部的)大草原。 4.〔诗〕战场;素织品,单色布。 adv. -ly ,-ness n. learn how to learn: 学会如何学习learn young learn fair: 既学须学好; 为学趁年青speak of/speak about: 大声说出来a learn to say a: 学着说a way to learn: 教你一招