Speak/Say/Talk/Tell
Speak: 说出话语,比较正式,常用在一对多、大众的讲述
Sorry, I can’t speak Spanish. (抱歉,我不会说西班牙语)
The CEO wants to speak to you immediately. (CEO想要马上和你谈话)
Say: 发表思想,常用以引用话语,可以是一个人「说」了什么,也可以是新闻媒体报导了什么
What did he say? (他说了什么?)
David said “I love you” to Sherry. (David对Sherry说了我爱妳)
Talk: 连续说话,常用以表示两人或许多人之间的谈话,比较非正式
Kevin is talking to Tom right now. (Kevin正在和Tom谈话)
Students talk loudly in the classroom. (学生们在教室内大声谈笑)
Tell: 告诉,传达思想或发表命令之意,后面常接「人」,表达告诉了谁
Tell me the truth, please. (拜托告诉我真相是什么)
Amber told us a funny story yesterday. (Amber昨天告诉我们一个超有趣的故事)
*tell the time也是个好用的phrases,表示报时
See/Look
See: (无意识的)看见;会面;了解
How many people can you see in this picture? (在这张画中你看见多少人呢?)
I will see him next weekend.(下周末我会和他会面)
Do you see what I am talking about? (你了解我在说什么吗?)
*see somebody off 为某人送行
Look (at):(有意识的)看,注视,注意看;看来好像
Please look at this picture. (请注意看着这幅画)
It looks like rain. (看起来要下雨了)
*look after 照顾
*look up 查(单字)look the vocabulary up in the dictionary
*look forward to 期待,期望(注意后面只能接名词或V-ing喔)I’m looking forward to your reply.
Hear/Listen
Hear: 听见,听到
Mom heard the baby crying in the room. (母亲听到婴儿在房中哭闹的声音)
We heard her laughing. (我们听见他在笑)
Listen: 倾听,注意听
Don’t listen to him; he’s not telling the truth. (不要听他的,他在说谎)
One of my habits is listening to music. (我的兴趣之一就是听音乐)
You heard, but did you listen? 你「听见」了,但你「听进去」了吗?
Lie/Lie/Lay
Lie: 躺,卧,位于
lie, lay, lain, lying
The dog lies on the grass.(那只狗躺在草地上)
The cat is lying on the ground. (那只猫正躺卧在地上)
Lie: 说谎
Lie, lied, lied, lying
You lied to me! You liar! (你对我说谎!你这个骗子!)
Lay: 放置,生蛋
Lay, laid, laid, laying
I laid the book on the desk last night. (我昨晚把书放在桌子上)
The hen lays an egg every day. (这只母鸡每天生一颗蛋)
Rise/Raise
Rise: 升起
Rise, rose, risen
The sun rises in the east. (太阳从东边升起)
Raise: 攀,筹募,养育
Raise, raised, raised
Please raise your hand if you have any question. (有问题的话请举手)
Do you know how to raise money? (你知道如何募款吗?)
He wants to raise chickens. (他想要饲养鸡)