spoke

英 [spəʊk]

美 [spoʊk]

n.  辐条; 轮辐
v.  谈; 谈话; 交谈; 说话; 讲话; 提起; 讲述
speak的过去式

复数：spokes　过去式：spoked　第三人称单数：spokes　现在分词：spoking　

GRE

BNC.14834 / COCA.13761

习惯用语

n.

put a spoke in sb's wheel
• 破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人实行计划
  to prevent sb from putting their plans into operation

牛津词典

noun

• 辐条；轮辐
  one of the thin bars or long straight pieces of metal that connect the centre of a wheel to its outer edge, for example on a bicycle

柯林斯词典

• 
  Spokeis the past tense ofspeak.
• (车轮的)辐条
  Thespokesof a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.

英英释义

noun

• one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
  Synonym:rundlerung
• support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
  Synonym:wheel spokeradius

双语例句

• The President spoke of a shared commitment to world peace and economic development.
  总统提到了共同致力于世界和平和经济发展。
• He spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.
  他代表全体教职员工讲了话。
• People we spoke to today were really rather fatalistic about what's going to happen.
  今天和我们交谈的人对将会发生的事情都表现得相当听天由命。
• The President spoke of the treacherous intentions of the enemy.
  总统谈及了敌人的奸诈用心。
• When next he spoke he was more placatory
  当他又开口说话时，语气带有了更多的安抚性。
• He looked aside when I spoke to him.
  我对他说话的时候，他向旁边看。
• She spoke not only her native language, Swedish, but also English and French
  她不仅讲自己的母语瑞典语，还讲英语和法语。
• Secret Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
  特工处官员罗宾·汤普森代表他的同僚发表了讲话。
• Nancy, who had been thoughtful for some time, suddenly spoke
  南希沉思了一会儿，突然开口说话了。
• I thought he spoke very apropos.
  我认为他说得很中肯。