speak，talk，tell，say，call的用法及区别

Question

在做题的时候应该注意些什么？

Answer 1

首先是say:之后要有说的内容，如He said nothing.
Speak：后一般加语言名称，如He can speak Chinese.
talk:交谈，如：He often talks with me during lunchtime.此时talk也可改为chat（闲谈）
call：一般用于打电话中，如：He will call me later.
tell:告诉，如：He is talling me an interesting story.
另附上字典中的解释
Say
1.说，讲；表达；表明，宣示；声明，主张，断定。 all you know and say it without reserve. 知无不言，言无不尽。 S- no more. 别再说了。 Never say die! 不可气馁! Do you mean what you say? 你是说真的吗？ 你说的是当真的吗？ I mean what I say. 我说了是算数的。 S- what you mean. 把你的意思说明白。 Do you say so 那是真的吗？ You don't say (so)! 未必吧!不至于吧!真的! You may well say so. 你那样说可能(固然)对；你不妨那么说。 Who shall I say, sir (传达者问来客)你是哪一位？ 请问尊姓？ I'll say so. 〔美俚〕你说得很对；我也同意。 He said “Yes”.＝ “Yes,” said he. 他说“是”。
2.背诵，背，念，诵读。 to be said or sung 供诵读或歌唱。 say one's lessons 背功课，背书。
3.〔祈使句〕假定(说)，比如说，就说，姑且说，大约 (＝let us say )。 a few of them, say a dozen 其中几个人，假定[比如说]一打左右吧。 a couple of hours, say from four to six 两个钟头的时间，比方说从四点到六点。
4.〔美口〕＝ I say 〔见下〕。
5.〔俚语〕反驳。
as much as to say 等于说；好像是说…一样地；像要说…似地。 as to say 〔插入语〕也就是说。 Easier said than done. 〔谚语〕说着容易做时难。 have nothing to say for oneself 〔口语〕总是不开口；没话可说，一言不发。 have something to say for oneself 有要辩白的话。 have something [nothing] to say to [with] 要〔不〕对[和]…争辩，有话要说[没话可说]，有[没有]关系。 hear say 听说，据说。 I cannot say . 我不知道。 I cannot say much for .... 对…不以为…怎样好；对…不敢恭维。 I dare say 〔插入语〕大概；许是，我想。 I say＝〔美口〕；喂；喂喂；哎呀；我是说…〔加强语气〕；哎呀 ( I say, John＝〔美国〕say， John 喂，约翰。 I say, what a beauty! 哎呀!好漂亮的人[东西])! I should say (that) 大概，许是。 I should say not 我以为不是那样。 (It) goes without saying that 当然不用说…。 It is said that .... 据说，听说。 (let us) say 比如说；大约。 may well say that …很可以说。 mean what one says 是当真的。 No sooner said than done. 一说就做；说到做到。 not to say ...，虽不能说…，即使不说 ( It is warm, not to say hot. 虽说不上热，但也很暖和了)。 say a good word for 替…说好话，替…说情，替…辩护，推奖。 S- away! 完全说出来吧；尽量说吧! say for oneself 分辩，争辩。 S- on. 说下去，继续说吧。 say nay 否认；拒绝。 say one's prayers 祷告。 say one's say [word] 说出自己的想法；把话说完；畅所欲言。 say out 坦白说出，直说。 say over [again] 1. 再说，反复说。 2. 背诵…。 say something ＝saygrace 饭前后的祷告；即席演说几句。 say something of 批评。 say the word (下)命令。 say to do 〔美俚、英卑〕叫，命 (He said (for me) to tell you not to come. 他叫(我)告诉你不要来。 They said to telephone. 他们叫(我)打电话)。 say (sth.) to oneself 暗自思量，心想，心中盘算。 ★“自言自语”是 talk to oneself. so to say 〔插入语〕 1. 好比，活像是，恰如，正像。 2. 可以这么说。 That is saying a great deal. 这可了不得。 that is (to ) say 〔插入语〕即，换句话说，(也)就是说；至少。 They say ... 据说，听说。 There is no saying .... 很难说，说不准。 though I say it (who should not) 虽然不应该由我来说；我来说虽然不太好。 to say nothing of 〔插入语〕更不用说，更不待言，更不必说。 to say the least of it 至少〔插入语〕可以(这样)说；退一步说。 What do you say to (a walk)? ＝What say you to (a walk)? (去散散步)你说怎么样[以为怎么样]？ (散步)好不好？ What I say is .... 我的意思是…。 when all is said (and done) 结果；毕竟。
下面的不想贴了，你可以在word里找到翻译，然后就有具体解释

Answer 2

1．tell 告诉，讲（及物动词） , 指某人把某一件事、一条信息传送给别人或讲述一件事。如：

① tell sb. to do sth. / tell sb. not to do sth.

David told his son to do the homework. 大卫要他的儿子去做作业。

My mother tells me to buy some fruit．我妈妈让我买些水果。

He told me not to bring you anything. 他告诉我不要给你任何东西。

Tell him not to be late. 告诉他不要迟到。

② tell意为"告诉，对……说"。作及物动词，常用作tell sb. sth.

= tell sth. to sb. 意为“告知某人某事”。例如：

I can't tell the bad news to you．＝I can't tell you the bad news．我不能告诉你这个坏消息。

Did you tell her the news?＝Did you tell the news to her?你把这个消息告诉她了吗？

He told me something about his past. 他告诉我一些他的往事。

③当tell的宾语是a person ／ a game ／ a success时，须用tell about。即：tell sb. about sth. (后常跟某人)。例如：

She tells us about her aunt ／ about the game ／ about her success．她经常对我们谈起她的姑母 ／ 那场比赛 ／ 她的成功。

④ tell还专指讲故事，说谎。例如：

tell a story讲故事

tell a lie说谎

tell the time "报时"

Father always tells interesting stories to us. 爸爸总是给我们讲有趣的故事。

He tells me that he wants to be a teacher. 他告诉我说他想成为一位教师。

2．say 说

① say是"讲，说"的意思，强调说话内容。一般作及物动词，常用于直接引述所说的话或间接叙述所说的话。例如：

He can say his name.他会说他的名字。

Say it in English (及物动词，后跟宾语it)

Can you say it in English once more? 你能用英语再说一遍吗？(及物动词，后跟宾语it)

He says, “It's great．”他说："好极了。"

“I don't know,”she says.(BI,P102)她说，“我不知道。”

Everybody said it was a good film.人人都说这是一部好电影。

He says that he saw the man yesterday．他说昨天我看见这个人了。

②say to sb. “对......说”（不及物动词）。如：

He said to his students that they would have a test.

他对他的学生说他们将有一个测试。

③It is said that... 意为“据说”。如：

It is said that he could stay under the water for a long time. 据说他能呆在水里很长时间。

3．speak

①speak讲话,发言（不及物动词）,

speak at the meeting 在会议上发言

He spoke at the meeting yesterday. 他昨天在会上讲了话。

The baby is learning to speak．这个孩子正在学说话。（即：表示会说话的能力）

②speak to sb. （不及物动词）意为“和.....讲话、谈话”。

Can I speak to Mr Zhang? 我能和张先生讲话吗？

She is speaking to her teacher. 她正在跟她的老师说话。

I`ll speak to him. 我要跟他谈谈。

③speak （及物动词），后面主要接语言。如：

speak English

speak Chinese说汉语

speak French说法语

He can speak a lot of languages

He can speak English and a little Chinese. 他能讲英语和一点汉语。

表示说到什么人或事，须用介词about of on引出的短语。如：

The book speaks of my hometown. 那本书提到我的家乡。(speak of 意为“提到、说起”, speak of something/somebody谈到某事（某人）)

They all spoke on folk music． 他们就民间音乐讲了话。

4．talk 谈话（不及物动词）

①talk about sth.(谈论某事) 如：

They are talking about the movie/ film. 他们在谈论那部电影。

Let's not talk about it now.这事咱们现在别谈了。

②talk with /to sb.(和某人交谈) 。如果只有一方对另一方说话时，一般用 talk to；如果双方或多方交谈，多用 with。如：

Please talk to him right now. 请立即同他谈话。

He is talking with his friend. 他在和朋友交谈。

speak to和 talk to可以通用，都表示“和......谈话”。例如：

They are speaking/talking to a foreign friend.他们正在和一位外国朋友谈话。

③have a talk with 意为“与......交谈”。如：

Can I have a talk with you? 我可以和你交谈吗？（talk n.谈话）

④ give a talk做报告 have a talk听报告 （talk n.报告）

练习一：

1. Did he _____ it in English?

A. tell B. speak C. say D. talk

2. The teacher _____ us to finish the homework in time.

A. tells B. speaks C. says D. talks

练习二：选用 say� speak talk tell的适当形式填空。

1． He ＿＿＿＿ he is busy．

2． 〃What language do you ＿＿＿＿＿＿？〃 〃I ＿＿＿＿＿＿ Chinese．〃

3． The teacher is ＿＿＿＿＿＿ loudly to the students．

4． She is ＿＿＿＿＿ with her classmates．

Answer 3

speak 多指语言~ 语种~ 比如说 法语啦,英语啦....之类的

talk 指说过的动作动作~

tell 只内容~

say 只动作+说话的内容

call 一般指打电话咯~

Answer 4

speak是讲，说的意思；tell是告诉的意思；talk是讲话，交谈的意思；say是说的意思；call是打电话交谈的意思；要注意——speak是讲什么方言；

Answer 5

speak是演讲，说的意思，speak english ;talk是交谈的意思，talk with sb.
tell是告诉的意思，tell sb.sth.;call是呼叫，打电话的意思，call sb.