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

• I thought he spoke very apropos.
  我认为他说得很中肯。
• He spoke of his disgust at the incident
  他谈到了他对这件事的厌恶。
• The President spoke to the whole nation on television.
  总统向全国作了电视讲话。
• We all spoke to them and John emerged as the best candidate.
  我们全部和他们进行了面谈，结果约翰在求职者中脱颖而出。
• 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。
• 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。
• He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.
  他也谈到了对祖国文化前途的担忧。
• He spoke about preserving the country as a secular state.
  他谈及了保持该国世俗化的问题。
• Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them
  很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。
• He spoke with great passion.
  他发表了热情洋溢的讲话。