英语中的四个“说”的区别

"say" "speak" "tell" "talk" 的区别

say
[sei]
vt. & vi.
说; 讲
You may well say so.
你完全可以这么说。
vt.
说明; 表明; 宣称
What do these figures say?
这些数字说明了什么?
比方说; 假定说
It is said that there has been a big flood.
据说, 那里遭受了一场大洪水的袭击。
n.
决定权, 发言权
He wasn't allowed much say in choosing his holiday.
在选择假期的问题上不让他有很多发言权。

speak
[spi:k]
vt. & vi.
讲; 谈
The baby is learning to speak.
这个婴儿在学说话。
vi.
演说; 演讲
Mr. Brown will speak now.
现在布朗先生发言。
从某种观点来说
To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.
老实说, 我一点也不赞成这个主意

tell
[tel]
vt.
讲, 告诉
I have something to tell you.
我有件事要告诉你。
吩咐, 命令
Tell him to wait for us at the gate.
让他在大门口等我们。
表明, 显示
Her face told her joy.
她脸上流露出欢乐。
vt. & vi.
分辨, 辨别
It was difficult to tell his exact age.
很难判断他到底多大岁数。
vi.
泄密
You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.
你千万不可泄密, 否则我们会遇到麻烦。

talk
[tɔ:k]
vt. & vi.
说话, 交谈
I hate the man who enjoys talking big.
我讨厌爱吹牛的人。
vt.
谈论, 商谈
We talked football all evening.
我们整个晚上都谈足球。
n.
交谈, 谈话, 聊天
That long talk healed many of differences.
那次长谈消除了很多分歧。
演说, 讲话
The president was asked to give a short talk on his visit to the United States.
校长应邀简短谈谈访美情况。
空话, 废话
He was too certain of her love to be deceived by such talk.
他确信她的爱, 因而不会被这种谣言所欺骗