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

• I felt bound to speak up.
  我感到有责任谈出来。
• If you do know the answer, speak up so everyone can hear you.
  如果你确实知道答案，就大声说出来，使人人都能听到。
• I highly encourage you to speak up and ask questions.
  我非常鼓励你大胆地提出问题。
• Sometimes I am very excited, it is because she finally speak up.
  有时我很激动，那是因为她终于开口说话了。
• Then they came for me& and by that time no one was left to speak up.
  最后，他们奔我而来，再也没有人起来为我说话了。
• 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。
• Can you speak up for truth and justice?
  你能为真理和正义大声疾呼吗？
• 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。
• If you have any different ideas, please speak up now.
  各位若是有不同意见，请即提出。
• I'm quite deaf — you'll have to speak up.
  我耳背——你得大声说。