老外最常用的英文短語(MP3+中英字幕) 第478期:speak for somebody
釋義:
speak for somebody 表達某人的感情或立場,代言
表示“表達某人的立場,感情和想法等”,如果是 speak for yourself 的話就表達當對方和我持有不同意見時說出自己的意見,“我不同意你的意見”(I don't agree with you)。
例句:
I think I can speak for both of us when I say I'm sorry.
我覺得當我說抱歉時可以代表我們兩個人。
I know I speak for Will when I say we've very disappointed.
我知道當我說非常失望時包括了威爾的立場。
I need you to speak for someone who can't speak for herself.
你應該爲那些不能爲自己辯護的人說話。
Speak for yourself. I really hate to jog.
那是你的想法,我非常討厭慢跑。
對話:
A: How can I contact the shop's owner?
我怎麼才能聯繫上商店的主人?
B: I'm his son. I can speak for him.
我是他兒子,有什麼話就可以對我說。