spoke

spoke

英 [spəʊk]
　　美 [spok]

v. 說話（speak的過去式）；為…裝輪輻；說；演說；從某種觀點來說
　　n. （車輪的）輻條；輪輻；破壞某人的計劃；阻撓某人的行動；剎車；扶梯棍

中文詞源：

spoke 輻條，輪輻

來自古英語 spaca,輻條，輪輻，來自 Proto-Germanic*spaikon,桿，可能來自 PIE*spei,尖刺， 詞源同 spike,spire,spit.

例句：

1. The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.
總統談及瞭敵人的奸詐用心。

2. Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
特工處官員羅賓·湯普森代表他的同僚發表瞭講話。

3. She looked him full in the face as she spoke.
她說話的時候直盯著他的臉。

4. On their way back to Marseille they spoke very little.
返回馬賽的路上，他們沒怎麼說話。

5. He spoke no English and was completely silent during the visit.
他不會說英語，參觀過程中一言未發。