speak是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为v. 说话， 讲话； 演说， 发言； (in) 说某种语言，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在拉迪亚德·吉卜林的《丛林故事》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But though a young wolf would have remem-bered that advice every hour, Mowgli forgot it because he was only a boy though he would have called himself a wolf if he had been able to speak in any human tongue.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- he said, in a voice as re-markable for the softness and sweetness of its tones, as was his person for its rare proportions; 'I may speak of these things, and be no braggart; for I have been down at both havens; that which is situate at the mouth of Thames, and is named after the capital of Old England, and that which is called 'Haven', with the addition of the word 'New'; and have seen the scows and brigantines collecting their droves, like the gathering to the ark, being outward bound to the Island of Jamaica, for the purpose of barter and traffic in four-footed animals; but never before have I beheld a beast which verified the true scripture war-horse like this: 'He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth on to meet the armed men.
-- 'Will you not speak to him, Major Heyward, that I may hear his tones?
-- Though he may understand it, he affects, like most of his people, to be ignorant of the English; and least of all will he condescend to speak it, now that the war de-mands the utmost exercise of his dignity.
-- The youth had turned to speak to the dark-eyed Cora, when the dis-tant sound of horses hoofs, clattering over the roots of the broken way in his rear, caused him to check his charger; and, as his companions drew their reins at the same instant, the whole party came to a halt, in order to obtain an expla-nation of the unlooked-for interruption.
-- 'But you speak of instruction, and of a profession; are you an adjunct to the provincial corps, as a master of the noble science of defense and of-fense; or, perhaps, you are one who draws lines and angles, under the pretense of expounding the mathematics?'
在威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆的《月亮和六便士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I do not speak of that greatness which is achieved by the fortunate politician or the successful soldier; that is a quality which belongs to the place he occupies rather than to the man; and a change of circumstances reduces it to very discreet proportions.
-- These gallant words which seem so novel to those that speak them were said in accents scarcely changed a hundred times before.
-- I admire their polish their youth is already so accomplished that it seems absurd to speak of promise I marvel at the felicity of their style; but with all their copiousness (their vocabulary suggests that they fingered Roget's Thesaurus in their cradles) they say nothing to me: to my mind they know too much and feel too obviously; I cannot stomach the heartiness with which they slap me on the back or the emotion with which they hurl themselves on my bosom; their passion seems to me a little anaemic and their dreams a trifle dull.
-- Then we would speak of this publisher and of that, comparing the generosity of one with the meanness of another; we would argue whether it was better to go to one who gave handsome royalties or to another who "pushed" a book for all it was worth.
-- She hated the Guards, whom she thought conceited, and she could not trust herself to speak of their ladies, who were so remiss in calling.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《神秘岛》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He did not fatigue the wires with incessant telegrams, like those who speak when they have nothing to say, but each of his notes, short, decisive, and clear, threw light on some important point.
-- When Cyrus was able to speak he would say what had happened.
-- "Faith, that's true, Mr. Spilett," replied the sailor, "and I always speak too quickly.
-- Gideon Spilett, a talented reporter, having learned everything so as to be able to speak of everything, would contribute largely with his head and hands to the colonization of the island.
-- "Look here," said Neb, who wished to hide his ill-luck, "we won't speak about it."
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The story I am about to relate, and to which I shall recur at intervals, arose out of one of these rambles; and thus I have been led to speak of them by way of preface.
-- I waited for him to speak again, but he rested his chin upon his hand and shaking his head twice or thrice fixed his eyes upon the fire.
-- 'They never speak to me about you.
-- I know she's always in that condition when I'm away, thought she doesn't dare to say so, unless I lead her on and tell her she may speak freely and I won't be angry with her.
-- And now that I have carried this history so far in my own character and introduced these personages to the reader, I shall for the convenience of the narrative detach myself from its further course, and leave those who have prominent and necessary parts in it to speak and act for themselves.
在列夫·托尔斯泰的《复活》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The old woman pressed her forehead to the grating, and said in a hoarse voice: "Above all, don't speak too much; stick to one thing, and that is all."
-- "It is impossible, because our business is to attend the guests----" "You will speak afterwards.
-- I only----" "You can speak later.
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