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

• 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；
• 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。
• Speak up! stop playing dumb.
  你说呀！装什么哑巴？
• I'm quite deaf — you'll have to speak up.
  我耳背——你得大声说。
• Speak up because what you have to say is worth hearing.
  讲出来，因为你所要说的是值得听取的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up, because I was a Protestant.
  后来他们抓天主教徒，我不说话，因为我是新教徒。