| 动词 | 基本含义 | 常见搭配 | 是否接宾语 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tell | 告诉(某人某事) | tell someone something tell a story / lie / truth |
必须接间接宾语(人)和直接宾语(内容) | She told me the news. Don’t tell lies. |
| talk | 谈话,交谈(强调双向交流) | talk to/with someone talk about something |
通常不直接接内容宾语;需用 about 引出话题 | We talked about the movie. He is talking to his teacher. |
| say | 说(强调所说的内容) | say something say hello / goodbye it is said that... |
可接直接宾语(内容),一般不直接接人 | He said “thank you”. She said she was tired. |
| speak | 讲话,发言;说某种语言 | speak English / Chinese speak to someone speak at a meeting |
接语言或场合;接人时用 to | Can you speak French? She spoke to the audience. |