| 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. |