speak for myself

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   自己说（而非让别人替自己说）

   to express what you think or want yourself, rather than sb else doing it for you

   Please get off my porch. I can speak for myself.

电影里这样说 · 6 部

• Please get off my porch. I can speak for myself.Spotlight2015
• she can speak for herself.Knives Out2019
• I speak for myself.The Royal Tenenbaums2001
• Speaking for myself, I'd welcome the company.Shadowlands1993
• and speak to Sylvia myself.An American Crime2007
• Oh. I mean, sometimes I speak of myself in the third person.The Tuxedo2002
• Oh speaking for myself Mr. Maraczek, I wouldn't mind staying a little longer.She Loves Me2016
• Look, I'm just speaking for myself here, but I think you need to do what's right for the firm.Too Big to Fail2011

在完整场景里学

• 聚焦2015
  • 新主编约谈老编辑：take a hard look at（认真审视）
  • 晨会决定申请解封：file a motion（提交动议）
  • 律师会议室里探口风：have something on someone（掌握某人的把柄）
• 利刃出鞘2019
  • 警探逐个盘问家人：pass the torch（交接衣钵）
  • 私家侦探初次登场：at the behest of（受某人之托）
  • 一家人复盘派对争吵：the black sheep of the family（害群之马）
• 美国田园下的罪恶2007
  • 教堂里姐妹俩认识新朋友：have a chance to（有机会）
  • 女孩们串门聊男友：for a living（靠这个谋生）
  • 把孩子寄养给陌生人：make a difference（有影响）

同一词条的短语

• be on speaking terms
• generally, broadly, roughly, relatively, speaking
• no… to speak of
• so to speak
• speak for itself
• speak for yourself
• speaking as
• speak your mind
• speak out of turn
• speak volumes
• speak well of
• actions speak louder than words