speaker

美 [ˈspiːkər]英 [ˈspiːkə(r)]
  • n.扬声器;发言者;(议会的)议长;演讲者;说话者;讲(某种语言)的人

复数: speakers

speak v.说话 + -er 表示人或物

高考 考研 TEM4

speakerspeaker

noun

1

发言者;演讲者
a person who gives a talk or makes a speech

He was a guest speaker at the conference.

他是会议的特邀演讲人。

She was a brilliant public speaker .

她很擅长在公开场合演讲。

2

说话者
a person who is or was speaking

I looked around to see who the speaker was.

我四下环顾看说话的是谁。

3

讲(某种语言)的人
a person who speaks a particular language

Chinese speakers

讲汉语的人

a native speaker of English

以英语为母语的人

4

(议会的)议长
the title of the person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament

the Speaker of the House of Commons/Representatives

英国下议院 / 美国众议院议长

5

扬声器;喇叭
the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of

These are all words for a person who talks or who is talking, especially in a particular way.以上各词均指说话者,尤指以某种方式说话的人。

a person who is or was speaking; a person who speaks a particular language; a person who makes a speech 指发言者、讲某种语言的人、演讲者:

I looked around to see who the speaker was.

我四下环顾看说话的是谁。

a fluent Arabic speaker

阿拉伯语讲得流利的人

the keynote speaker at the conference

会议的主题发言人

a person who gives a lecture (= a talk to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject)指讲课者、讲授者、讲演者

( rather formal ) a person who is able to describe their ideas and feelings clearly to others 指交际者、交流者:

The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator.

理想的候选人定要是善于沟通的人。

a person who talks in a particular way or who talks a lot 指以某种方式说话的人、爱说话的人:

He's a very persuasive talker.

他是一个说话很有说服力的人。

She's a (great) talker (= she talks a lot) .

她很健谈。

Talker is used when you are talking about how much sb talks or how well they talk. It is not used for the person who is or was talking.

You can say that sb is a good/persuasive speaker but that means that they are good at making speeches. If you mean that they speak well in conversation, use talker .

( rather formal ) a person who is good at talking to others, especially in an informal way指健谈的人、能聊的人

speaker

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 发言人;演讲者;演说家
    A speaker at a meeting, conference, or other gathering is a person who is making a speech or giving a talk.

    Among the speakers at the gathering was Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady...

    与会的发言人中有财政部长尼古拉斯·布莱迪。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 讲某种语言的人
    A speaker of a particular language is a person who speaks it, especially one who speaks it as their first language.

    ...in the Ukraine, where a fifth of the population are Russian speakers...

    在乌克兰,有五分之一人口说俄语

  • 3
    N-PROPER; N-VOC (议会或立法机构的)议长
    In the parliament or legislature of many countries, the Speaker is the person who is in charge of meetings.

    For twenty minutes, the Speaker tried to keep order.

    20 分钟的时间里,议长一直在竭力维持秩序。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 说话人
    A speaker is a person who is speaking.

    From a simple gesture or the speaker's tone of voice, the Japanese listener gleans the whole meaning.

    仅从一个简单的手势或者说话人的语气里,日本人就能够领悟到所有的意思。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 扬声器;喇叭
    A speaker is a piece of electrical equipment, for example part of a radio or set of equipment for playing CDs or tapes, through which sound comes out.

    For a good stereo effect, the speakers should not be too wide apart.

    为了达到理想的立体声效果,扬声器之间的距离不能太远。

noun

1
electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance
Synonym: loudspeaker speaker unit loudspeaker system speaker system
2
someone who expresses in language;someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
the speaker at commencement
an utterer of useful maxims
Synonym: talker utterer verbalizer verbaliser

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The first speaker began to talk , very fast and rather loudly

    第一个发言者开始讲话了,语速很快,声音相当大。

  2. Speaker after speaker lined up to catalogue a series of failures under his leadership .

    发言者一个接一个,历数在他的领导下遭遇的一次次失败。

  3. There was a tight group of people around the speaker .

    演讲人周围严严实实地挤了一群人。

  4. The speaker announced the establishment of a new college .

    发言人宣布了新学院的成立。

  5. I looked around to see who the speaker was .

    我四下环顾看说话的是谁。

  6. She came back at the speaker with some sharp questions .

    她用一些尖锐的提问来反驳讲话人。

  7. It gives me great pleasure to introduce our guest speaker .

    我很荣幸来介绍我们的特约演讲人。

  8. The speakers came on to the platform in order of precedence .

    讲演人按行辈鱼贯上台。

  9. Would you all rise , please , to welcome our visiting speaker .

    请大家起立,欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。

  10. Our speaker today needs no introduction .

    我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。

  11. The evening started badly when the speaker failed to turn up .

    那天晚上的活动一开始挺糟糕,因为演讲者没有来。

  12. The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency .

    这项研究旨在调查讲外语的人如何增加流利程度。

  13. The speaker ended by suggesting some topics for discussion .

    演讲者最后给出了几个讨论题。

  14. The speaker got a hostile reception from the audience .

    演讲人遭到了听众喝倒彩。

  15. The speaker was shouted down by a group of protesters .

    一群抗议者大叫大嚷,盖过了讲话人的声音。

  16. The wire led to a speaker .

    这电线连接着扬声器。

  17. She was a skilful speaker who knew how to work a crowd .

    她是个很有技巧的演讲者,善于感召听众。

  18. The speaker was just winding up when the door was flung open .

    演讲者刚要结束讲话时门突然被推开了。

  19. The speaker was now warming to her theme .

    演讲者就她的主题越讲越起劲。

  20. He was a guest speaker at the conference .

    他是会议的特邀演讲人。

  21. We are privileged to welcome you as our speaker this evening .

    我们荣幸地欢迎您今晚来讲演。

  22. Ben felt his hackles rise as the speaker continued .

    随着那人不断地讲下去,本不禁怒火中烧。

  23. The speaker worked the crowd up into a frenzy .

    演讲者把听众的情绪煽动得疯狂起来。

  24. Music suddenly blasted out from the speakers .

    喇叭中突然响起了轰鸣的音乐。

  25. You cannot assume that a speaker of English is ipso facto qualified to teach English .

    你不能假定会说英语的人就有资格教英语。

  26. Here the speaker paused to have a drink .

    讲到这里,演讲人停下来喝了口水。

  27. They were more concerned with how the other women had dressed than in what the speaker was saying .

    她们对别的妇女的衣着打扮比对发言人的讲话更加感兴趣。

  28. She listened to the speaker with rapt attention .

    她全神贯注地听演讲者讲话。

  29. English speakers now coexist peacefully with their Spanish-speaking neighbours .

    讲英语的人现在与他们讲西班牙语的邻居和睦相处。

  30. They rose to applaud the speaker .

    他们起立向演讲者鼓掌。

前缀
e-v.说话

spokesman n. 发言人

speak v.说话 + man n.男子

后缀
e-表示人或物

rubber n. 橡胶

rub v.擦 + -b- + -er 表示人或物

ruler n. 尺子

rul(e) 统治,管理 + -er 表示人或物

thriller n. 惊悚片

thrill n.兴奋 + -er 表示人或物

trainer n. 教练

train v.训练 + -er 表示人或物

transformer n. 变压器

transform v.彻底改变 + -er 表示人或物

tanker n. 油罐车

tank n.大容器 + -er 表示人或物

holder n. 持有人

hold v.抓住 + -er 表示人或物