speeches
speeches — noun
- speechessingular
- speechesesplural
1. planned public talks given to groups of listeners, especially at ceremonies, mee
planned public talks given to groups of listeners, especially at ceremonies, meetings, or political events
Wedding speeches began after dinner, and Sofia laughed through every family story.
wedding speeches after dinner
Bao saved all the campaign speeches to compare each promise later.
campaign speeches from different candidates
Graduation speeches often sound shorter when Christopher speaks with real warmth.
The radio played old wartime speeches while Élise packed boxes in the attic.
Haruto studies famous courtroom speeches before each school debate competition.
- talks
less formal and often more conversational than speeches
- addresses
more ceremonial and public in tone
- lectures
mainly for teaching a subject
- presentations
often supported by slides or visual material
文法句型
give/deliver speeches
speeches about/on + topic
用法筆記
Use speeches when talking about more than one prepared public talk. For the general ability or activity of speaking, English normally uses singular speech, not speeches.
常見錯誤
2. the separate parts of a script that characters say aloud during a play or simila
the separate parts of a script that characters say aloud during a play or similar performance
Eli printed the villain's speeches and taped them above the kitchen sink.
print the speeches to memorize them
Tunde kept missing two speeches in rehearsal whenever the lights changed.
Ritu marked her speeches with blue pen before the school play opened.
The director cut several speeches because the second act was running long.
Hugo whispered his speeches backstage while the drummer checked the microphones.
- lines
the most common everyday word for what actors memorize
- dialogue
the spoken text as a whole, not separate chunks
- monologues
longer solo speaking parts by one character
文法句型
learn your speeches
cut/print + speeches
用法筆記
This plural form refers to several separate speaking parts for characters. For the spoken text of a play in general, writers more often say lines or dialogue.