speaking

英語

發音

• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

• 音頻 (美式)：

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詞源1

源自中古英語 spekinge, spekynge, spekinde, spekende, spekande, spekand ← 古英語 specende, sprecende ← 原始日耳曼語 *sprekandz，原始日耳曼語 *sprekaną (「說」)的現在分詞。等同於speak +‎ -ing。與低地蘇格蘭語 speikand, speikin, 薩特弗里斯蘭語 spreekend, 西弗里斯蘭語 sprekkend, 荷蘭語 sprekend, 德國低地德語 sprekend, 德語 sprechend同源。

形容詞

speaking (無比較級)

1. 用於說話的

   one's normal speaking voice ― 正常的說話聲

2. 富於表達的

   近義詞：expressive、eloquent

   The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.

3. 與說話有關的

   It was her first speaking part: she screamed.

4. 能說話的

   speaking parrot; speaking clock

   1. (用於複合詞) 有語言能力的

      the English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast

反義詞

• (富於表達的)： unspeaking
• (說話的)： nonspeaking

詞源2

源自中古英語 speking, spekinge，等同於speak +‎ -ing。

名詞

speaking (複數 speakings)

1. 言語，說話

   I can read and understand most texts in German, but my speaking is awful.

   我能閱讀和理解大多數德語文字，但是我說得不行。

2. 用聲音交流
   • 2011, Jimmie W. Greene, Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)

     Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.

3. 口頭朗讀

詞源3

動詞

speaking

1. speak的現在分詞。

異序詞

• peakings