四种“说”。say,speak,talk,tell
(1)say:讲;说明。一般作及物动词用,着重说话的内容,它的宾语可以是名词、代词或宾语从句。如:
She's saying,“Don't draw on the wall.”
她在说,“别在墙上画。”
(2)speak:说话;演讲;表明;陈述。强调说的动作,不强调所说的内容。作及物动词时,常以某种语言作宾语。作不及物动词时,常见的搭配形式有:
speak of sth./sb.谈到某事(某人)
speak to sb.跟某人讲话,此外speak还可用于在较正式的场合作演讲或演说。如:
Can you speak Japanese?
你会说日语吗?
She is speaking to her teacher.
她正在跟她的老师说话。
(3)talk:说话;谈论;谈心;谈判。一般为不及物动词,意思是“交谈,谈话”,着重强调两人之间的相互说话。常用短语:talk with sb.和某人交谈,talk to给某人说话,talk about谈论。如:
She is talking with Lucy in English.(https://www.daowen.com)
她在用英语和露西交谈。
What are you talking about?
你们在谈论什么?
The teacher is talking to him.
老师正在与他谈话。
(4)tell:告诉,说。常作及物动词,意为“讲述,告诉”,动词常跟双宾语。
tell sb.sth.=tell sth.to sb.告诉某人某事。如:
He is telling the children a story.
他正在给孩子们讲一个故事。
Did you tell her the news?=Did you tell the news to her?
你把这个消息告诉她了吗?