1. the utterance of intelligible speech

2. delivering an address to a public audience;

   "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
   

1. capable of or involving speech or speaking;

   "human beings--the speaking animals"
   "a speaking part in the play"
   

1.发表讲话;演讲
speaking is the activity of giving speeches and talks.

e.g. It would also train women union members in publicspeaking and decision-making...
它还将培养工会的女性成员公开演讲和决策的能力。
e.g. His work schedule still includesspeaking engagements and other public appearances.
他的工作日程表上还包括演讲安排和在其他公开场合的露面。

2.(表示说话者身份)作为…来说
You can say 'speaking as a parent' or 'speaking as a teacher', for example, to indicate that the opinion you are giving is based on your experience as a parent or as a teacher.

e.g. Well,speaking as a journalist I'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat.
嗯，作为一名新闻记者，拍摄战争场面的巨大压力让我深感不安。

3.(接过话头引入新话题)说到…，谈到…
You can sayspeaking of something that has just been mentioned as a way of introducing a new topic which has some connection with that thing.

e.g. There's plenty of time to drop hints for Christmas presents! Andspeaking of presents, we have 100 exclusive fragrance collections to give away.
还有足够的时间去暗示自己想要的圣诞礼物！说到礼物，我们有 100 份限量版香水要赠送。

4.一般说来/从技术角度说来
You usespeaking in expressions such asgenerally speaking andtechnically speaking to indicate which things or which particular aspect of something you are talking about.

speaking什么意思

e.g. Generallyspeaking there was no resistance to the idea...
一般说来，没有人会反对这个观点。
e.g. Politicallyspeaking, do you think that these moves have been effective?
从政治角度来说，你认为这些举措有效吗？

1. Your speaking time is swaddled within 3 minutes.
   你的发言时间不得超过三分钟。
2. He has a musical speaking voice.
   他的嗓音非常悦耳。

• speaking">generally speaking一般来说
• speaking">strictly speaking严格地说
• speaking%20terms">on speaking terms只是泛泛之交(关系好...
• speaking">choral speaking团体之诗歌朗诵...
• speaking">in a manner of speaking不妨说
• speaking%20clock">speaking clock电话报时服务...
• speaking%20tube">speaking tube(=speaking...
• speaking">public speaking公开演说
• speaking">properly speaking确切地说
• speaking">broadly speaking一般地说
• speaking%20likeness">speaking likeness逼真的相
• speak讲
• speaking">relatively speaking比较而言, 相对而论...
• speaking">-speaking 表示"说...语言...
• speaking%20of">speaking of说到
• speaking">plain speaking讲话直率的
• speaking">Frankly speaking坦白说, 老实说...
• speaking%20acquaintance">a speaking acquaintance见面聊几句的朋友...
• speaking">personally speaking就个人来说
• speaking%20terminal">speaking terminal传声口

• The Urdu-speaking immigrants.

  出自：Guardian

电话商务

A：Good morning， ABC Computers， Sallyspeaking. Can I help you？
早上好。ABC公司，我是Sally，请问您有什么事吗？

B：Yes， I'm Dave Michaels. I'd like to talk to Amy Winters， please.
是的，我是Dave Michaels，请Amy Winters听电话。

A：Just a moment， please. I'll transfer you.
请稍等。我给你转过去。

B：Thank you.
谢谢。

电话商务

A：Good morning， ABC Computers， Sallyspeaking. Can I help you？
早上好。ABC公司，我是Sally，请问您找那位？

B：My name is Lance Stevens. May I speak to your Customer Service manager？
我是Lance Stevens，请你们的客户服务部经理接电话，好吗？

A：I'm sorry， he's in a meeting. May I take a message？
对不起，他在开会。要留个口信吗？

B：When will he be available？
他什么时间方便？

A：I don't know， sir. Would you like to leave a message？
我不知道，先生。您需要留个口信吗？

B：No， that's OK. I'll call back.
不用了。我会再打过来的。

Language school-(语言学校)

A：Bonjour!
早上好。（法语）

B：What?
你说什么？

speaking在线翻译

A：I said, “Bonjour!”
我说：早上好。

B：What’s wrong with you, Ted?
你怎么了，特德。

A：I’mspeaking French. Don’t you know anything?
我在说法语，你不知道吗？

B：What’s wrong withspeaking English?
说英语有什么不好吗?

A：Well, I just got back from my language school. We have to speak French all day there. No English allowed!
哦，我刚刚从语言学校回来。在那里我们成天说法语，不准说英语。

speaking在线翻译

B：What are you doing that for?
为什么要这样呢？

A：I’m trying to learn new skills. It makes me more qualified for a good job.
我想学一点新的技能。这可以让我更有资格胜任一个好的工作。

B：Good for you.
好得很。