"speak of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 说到
• 提到

Definition

谈论或提到某事或某人。可以用作字面意思，也可以指间接提到刚刚在对话中提到的内容。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常和‘说曹操，曹操到’等成语一样，在英文中表示聊到某人时他/她恰好出现。比“talk about”更正式或书面。还可正式表示“显示（某种迹象）”。

Examples

We often speak of our childhood memories.

我们经常**说到**童年回忆。

She likes to speak of her travels.

她喜欢**提到**她的旅行。

If you speak of the plan, keep it secret.

如果你**说到**这个计划，要保密。

Speak of the devil—here he comes!

**说曹操，曹操到**——他来了！

Few people speak of what happened that night.

很少有人**提到**那天晚上的事。

His eyes speak of years of hard work.

他的眼神**透露出**多年的辛苦。