Speak比较庄重,表示某人(即讲者)在一段对话中所说的话较其它人多。 举例: The Principal speaks to us every morning at the assembly. Tom, your boss wants to speak to you. Talk不及speak庄重,而且多用于说话,少用于书写。 Talk表示两个或更多的人在对话。 举例: The students were talking loudly in the classroom, in the very presence of the teacher. 当宾语是一种语言时,要用 speak 不用 talk 或 say: 正确: Victor speaks fluent Putonghua. 错误: Victor talks fluent Putonghua. 错误: Victor says fluent Putonghua. 在书面英语, talk 极少用作及物动词,除非在 talk 后接用以下的宾语: Stop talking nonsense. They are talking business again. 若不是接用上列的宾语,talk 后必需接用前置词 about。 举例: 正确: Betty and Susan are talking about the trip to London. 错误: Betty and Susan are talking their trip to London. Say通常跟讲者所说的话一起使用,不论是直述句或陈述句: Please say hello / thank you to your mum. What did your father say when you told him about your plan to get married? I cant believe it, he said. |