speak above one's abilities

说出超乎自己能力的精彩言论。

speak again

答覆；作答。

speak against

说...的坏话。

speak aside

私语；旁白(大半指戏中角色而言)。

speak big (=talk big)

说大话。

speak brown tomorrow

晒伤。

speak by the book

有权威性地说；精确地说。

speak by the card

言之有据。

speak daggers

怒目而视。

speak evil of

说...的坏话；中伤...。

speak extempore

即席演说。

speak false witness (=bear false witness)

作伪证。

speak for

(a)替...说情；替...讲好话。(b)选择；留作自用。(c)证明。(d)申请；要求。

speak for itself

不辩自明。

speak highly of

大为赞赏。

speak ill of (=speak evil of)

说...的坏话。

speak in capitals

强调；加重语调的说。

speak in one's ear

私语；耳语。

speak in the sick tone

装病。

speak like a book

说话精确；博古通今。

speak like a mouse in a cheese

低声说话；说话不清楚。

speak nine words at once

说话像发连珠炮。

speak of

谈到；提起；论及。

speak of the devil (and he appears)

【谚】说曹操，曹操到。

speak one's mind

坦白说出；说出真心话。

speak one's piece (=say one's piece)

公开说明自己的意见。

speak up (out)

(a)大声地说。(b)坦白地说出自己的意见。

speak reason

说合乎道理的话；提供合理的建议忠告。

speak to

(a)申诫；斥责。(b)【罕】作证；证明。

speak to a tattler

偷表。

speak up for

为...作证；为...辩护。

speak volumes for

意味深长。

speak well

说好话；证明...的好处。

speak well for

足证(善举)；为...的作证；堪为...之善行证明。

speak well of

赞扬；嘉许。

speak without book

信口开河。

Actions speak louder than words.

行胜于言；坐而言不如起而行。

as they speak

所谓。

not be on speaking terms with sb

(a)(因不熟)与...无话可说。(b)(因吵架而)不和...讲话。

not to speak (mention) of

姑且不论；更不要说...；并且。

nothing to speak of

无可称述；不值一提。

so to speak

可谓；可以说。

to speak of

值得一提。