say、talk和speak之间到底有什么区别？
Differences between Say and Tell
We use 'say' to Speak in general about something that has been said by someone. 'Say' is often used to report what someone else has said.
一般情况下，我们用“say”来表述某人说过某事。“say”常常被用来复述说某人说过的话。
John said he had a good time in Las Vegas.
约翰说他在拉斯维加斯玩得很开心。
The teacher often says we need to study more.
老师经常说我们需要多学习。
Important Note: 'Say' refers to any type of speech and is, therefore, more general in nature.
重要小提示：“say”指的是任何类型的讲话，因此，在本质上更具普遍性。
Verb Forms: Say - Said - Said - Saying
动词形式：Say - Said - Said - Saying
We use 'tell' to mean that someone has instructed or informed someone else of something. 'Tell' is often used to report what someone else has told a specific person.
我们使用“tell”来表示某人已经指示或通知某人关于某事。“Tell”通常用来表述某人告诉一个特定的人一些事。
Angela told them to hurry up.
安吉拉叫他们快点。
Our friends told us about their experiences in Germany.
我们的朋友给我们讲了他们在德国的经历。
Important Note: 'Tell' is always followed by an indirect object. The infinitive form is often used following the construction to indicate instructions (see example above).
重要小提示：“Tell”总是伴随着间接宾语。不定式形式通常用于构成指示性的指令（见上面的例子）。
Verb Forms: Tell - Told - Told - Telling
动词形式：Tell - Told - Told - Telling
Differences between Speak and Talk
Speak与Talk的区别
There is little difference between 'speak' and 'talk' and they are often used interchangeably.
“speak”和“talk”几乎没有区别，它们可以互换使用。
'Speak' is often used when someone is speaking to a group of people in general. 'Speak' is also used with languages.
一般来说，“Speak”通常用于某个人和一群人讲话。“Speak”也可用于说某种语言。
Peter speaks both German and Italian.
彼得既会讲德语，也会讲意大利语。
She spoke about her problems at work.
她谈到了工作中的问题。
Important Note: 'Speak' tends to be used in more formal situations.
重要小提示：“Speak”倾向于在更正式的场合中使用。
Verb Forms: Speak - Spoke - Spoken - Speaking
动词形式：Speak - Spoke - Spoken - Speaking
'Talk' is used to express informal conversation between a limited number of people.
“Talk”用来表达少数人之间非正式的对话。
My wife and I talked about our child's future.
我和我的妻子谈论了孩子的未来。
She continued talking to Jack after I left the room.
我离开房间后，她仍继续和杰克谈话。
Important Note:'Talk' is often used with the preposition 'about' when introducing the subject of conversation, and 'to' when introducing the conversational partner.
重要小提示：“Talk”在介绍谈论话题时经常与介词“about”一起连用，在介绍会话伙伴时经常与“to”连用。
Verb Forms: Talk - Talked - Talked - Talking
动词形式：Talk - Talked - Talked - Talking
Differences between Raise and Rise
Raise与Rise的区别
We use 'raise' to indicate that something is lifted into another position by another person or thing.
我们用“raise”来表示某物被另一个人或物提升到另一个位置。
I raised the books above my head.
我把书举过了头顶。
She raised her hand in class.
她在课堂上举起了手。
Important Note:'Raise' is also used to express bringing up children, as well as increasing salary. Remember that 'raise' takes a direct object (the object being raised by someone or something).
重要小提示：“Raise”也用来表示抚养孩子，也可以用来表示加薪。记住“raise”需要一个直接宾语（即被某人或某物提起来的对象）。
They raised my weekly salary by $200.
他们把我的周薪提高了200美元。
They raised their children to respect the elderly.
他们抚养子女以尊重老人。
Verb Forms: Raise - Raised - Raised - Raising
动词形式：Raise - Raised - Raised - Raising
We use 'rise' to express movement of the subject from a lower to a higher position.
我们使用“rise”来表达主体从较低位置到较高位置的运动。
I rose from my chair and left the room.
我从椅子上站起来并离开了房间。
She hasn't risen from that seat for more than three hours.
她超过三个多小时都没从那个座位上站起来过。
Important Note: 'Rise' can also indicate the act of getting up in the morning.
重要小提示：“Rise”也可以表示早上起床的行为。
I like to rise early and get work done.
我喜欢早起并把工作做完。
Verb Forms: Rise - Rose - Risen - Rising
动词形式：Rise - Rose - Risen - Rising
