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

• He spoke abruptly, in barely comprehensible Arabic.
  他突然开口了，说的却是几乎听不懂的阿拉伯语。
• I thought he spoke very apropos.
  我认为他说得很中肯。
• The President spoke to the whole nation on television.
  总统向全国作了电视讲话。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 looked aside when I spoke to him.
  我对他说话的时候，他向旁边看。
• He spoke with great passion.
  他发表了热情洋溢的讲话。
• He spoke about preserving the country as a secular state.
  他谈及了保持该国世俗化的问题。
• 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。