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tell的用法精讲

作者:opple 时间:2023-08-06 阅读:()

说话是talk还是tell?关于tell/say/talk的误区详解和用法

  英语中表示“说话”的词有很多,如tell, talk, say等。

  和外国人聊天时,偶尔会犹豫哪个词的表达最合适?今天就来看下,这几个“说”的区别和具体用法吧!

  1

  Talk

  释义:

  talk 一般用来表达少数人之间的非正式谈话。

  用法:

  talk with sb. about sth.

  例如:

  But you are not ready to talk with him, because you are not confident about your foreign language.

  但是你还没准备好与他交谈,因为你对自己的外语能力没有自信。

  2

  Tell

  释义:

  tell 通常用来表述某人告诉特定的人一些事,带有“命令,吩咐”的意思。

  用法:

  tell sb. sth.

  tell sb. to do sth.

  例如:

  It was honest of him to tell me the truth.

  他很坦白跟我说了实话。

  此外,tell 还可以表达“辨别,明白”的意思。

  tell from/apart ...

  In this programme, we'll tell the story on just why Africans, Europeans and Asians are so easy to tell apart.

  在本期节目中,我们讲述的故事是关于辨别非洲人、欧洲人和亚洲人轻而易举的原因。

  3

  Say

  释义:

  say 注重说话的内容,常被用来复述说别人说过的话。

  用法:

  say sth./that ...

  例如:

  Pilots say it should be up to them to decide how much fuel their planes have.

  飞行员说,这应该由他们决定他们的飞机需要多少的燃料。

  4

  Speak

  释义:

  speak 强调发出说话的动作,常用于一个人和一群人讲话,倾向于在正式场合中使用,后面也可以直接加语言。

  用法:

  speak English/Chinese.

  speak to sb.

  speak with sb. on sth.

  例如:

  Finally, however, Miss Glover decided to speak with him on the subject that distressed her.

  不过,格洛弗小姐终于决定和他谈谈这个搅得她心神不宁的问题。

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