speak volumes
/ˌspiːk ˈvɒljuːmz/NEUTRAL · C2
中文對應
沒有直接對應的說法
字面意思: «說出好幾卷書»
意思
to show something very clearly without words
不用言語就清楚地表明某事.
例句
- 1The fact that he never phones his mother speaks volumes about him.
- 2Her quiet smile spoke volumes; she had clearly got the job.
- 3The empty restaurant on a Saturday night speaks volumes about the food.
- 4Nobody replied to Tom's email about the party, which spoke volumes.
- 5Doesn't it speak volumes that three managers have left in one year?
文法
主詞是事實或行為,而不是說話的人。只有 speak 變化形式:speaks、spoke。所表明的內容前加 about 或 for。
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