speak up

英 [spiːk ʌp]

美 [spiːk ʌp]

（尤指为某人辩护或抗议某事）大胆地说，公开表态; 大声说; 提高嗓门

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB (尤指为某人辩护或抗议某事物)大胆地说，公开表态
  If youspeak up, you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing.
  1. Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself...
     赫伯特叔叔从不与人争吵，也从不为自己辩护。
  2. Don't be afraid of speaking up...
     别怕，大胆地说。
  3. I am not suggesting that individuals never speak up about wrongdoing.
     我并不是在暗示说，个人永远不要去谴责那些恶行。
• PHRASAL VERB 大声说;提高嗓门
  If you ask someone tospeak up, you are asking them to speak more loudly.
  1. I'm quite deaf — you'll have to speak up.
     我耳背——你得大声说。

英英释义

verb

• speak louder
  1. The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up
• express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
  1. John spoke up at the meeting
  Synonym:opinespeak outanimadvertsound off

双语例句

• Please speak up; we can't hear you at the back.
  请大点儿声说，我们在后面听不见。
• Speak up and don't be shy!
  有话快说，拿捏个什么劲儿！
• Please speak up so that the people sitting at the back can hear you.
  请大声点，这样坐在后排的人就能够听见你了。
• If you don't speak up and compromise, you and your husband will further drift apart.
  假如你不直说和妥协，你与老公就会更疏远。
• You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you.
  你得说响点，我听不见你的声音。
• You are empowered with your own ability to speak up.
  你被赋予了表达能力，你可以说出你的观点。
• Speak up! stop playing dumb.
  你说呀！装什么哑巴？
• If you thought that wasn't fair, why didn't you speak up?
  如果你认为那不公平，为什么不说出口？
• You learn from your mistakes, though, and now I know to speak up when something hurts.
  但每个人都在错误中吸取教训，现在我知道了，受伤时候就要及时说出来。
• Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself
  赫伯特叔叔从不与人争吵，也从不为自己辩护。