speak volumes

뜻

to show something very clearly without words

말하지 않아도 무언가를 분명히 보여 주다.

예문

1. 1The fact that he never phones his mother speaks volumes about him.
2. 2Her quiet smile spoke volumes; she had clearly got the job.
3. 3The empty restaurant on a Saturday night speaks volumes about the food.
4. 4Nobody replied to Tom's email about the party, which spoke volumes.
5. 5Doesn't it speak volumes that three managers have left in one year?

문법

주어는 말하는 사람이 아니라 사실이나 행동이다. speak만 바뀐다: speaks, spoke. 보여 주는 대상 앞에 about이나 for를 쓴다.