speaking

英 [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

美 [ˈspiːkɪŋ]

n.  发表讲话;演讲
v.  谈; 谈话; 交谈; 说话; 讲话; 提起; 讲述
speak的现在分词

现在分词：speaking　复数：speakings　

IELTS

Collins.2 / BNC.11083 / COCA.11223

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 发表讲话;演讲
  Speakingis the activity of giving speeches and talks.
  1. It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making...
     它还将培养工会的女性成员公开演讲和决策的能力。
  2. His work schedule still includes speaking engagements and other public appearances.
     他的工作日程表上还包括演讲安排和在其他公开场合的露面。
• PREP-PHRASE (表示说话者身份)作为…来说
  You can say 'speaking asa parent' or 'speaking asa teacher', for example, to indicate that the opinion you are giving is based on your experience as a parent or as a teacher.
  1. Well, speaking as a journalist I'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat.
     嗯，作为一名新闻记者，拍摄战争场面的巨大压力让我深感不安。
• PREP-PHRASE (接过话头引入新话题)说到…，谈到…
  You can sayspeaking ofsomething that has just been mentioned as a way of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.
  1. There's plenty of time to drop hints for Christmas presents! And speaking of presents, we have 100 exclusive fragrance collections to give away.
     还有足够的时间去暗示自己想要的圣诞礼物！说到礼物，我们有 100 份限量版香水要赠送。
• PHRASE 一般说来/从技术角度说来
  You usespeakingin expressions such asgenerally speakingandtechnically speakingto indicate which things or which particular aspect of something you are talking about.
  1. Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea...
     一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
  2. Politically speaking, do you think that these moves have been effective?
     从政治角度来说，你认为这些举措有效吗？

英英释义

noun

• the utterance of intelligible speech
  Synonym:speech production
• delivering an address to a public audience
  1. people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking
  Synonym:public speakingspeechmakingoral presentation

双语例句

• Speaking French and playing the piano are social graces.
  讲法语和弹钢琴是社交界的两大风雅。
• Speaking generally, the space enterprise has served astronomy well.
  总的说来，航空企业很好地促进了天文学的发展。
• It was as though Corinne was already dead: they were speaking of her in the past tense.
  科琳娜好像已经去世了：他们谈论她时用的是过去时。
• Both his grandfathers were fired with an enthusiasm for public speaking
  他的祖父和外公都热衷于演说。
• She appears nightly on the television news, speaking for the State Department.
  她作为国务院的发言人，每晚都会出现在电视新闻中。
• He is not speaking to his mother because of her friendship with his ex-wife
  因为母亲和前妻仍旧保持着友好的关系，他便不再和母亲说话。
• 'Thank you very much for speaking with us.' — 'Not at all.'
  “非常感谢您能和我们交谈。”——“不客气。”
• Strictly speaking, this was against the rules.
  严格地说，这是违规的。
• Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea
  一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
• After a moment's silence he went on speaking.
  他沉默了一会又继续说下去。