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

• Can you speak up a little more? I can hardly hear you back here.
  你可以大点儿声音吗？我在后面听不清楚。
• 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？
• 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。
• If you never speak up, people will not know how you feel.
  如果不把想法说出来，大家不会知道你是怎么想的。
• You'll have to speak up, I can't hear you.
  你得说响点，我听不见你的声音。
• If you have any different ideas, please speak up now.
  各位若是有不同意见，请即提出。
• Use your voice and speak up when your feelings are being trampled on.
  要是你的情感被践踏了，一定要用你的声音大声地宣泄自己。
• 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。
• And I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant.
  我依然没有说话，因为我是基督徒；
• Speak up and don't be shy!
  有话快说，拿捏个什么劲儿！