英语短语 "deliver a speech" 的核心含义是 “发表演讲;致辞”,强调“正式地、有准备地向听众传达内容”的动作。
"deliver" 在这里表示“发表(言论、演讲等)”(to give a formal talk to a group of people);
"speech" 指“演讲、讲话”(a formal talk given to an audience)。
整体侧重“完成演讲的行为”,通常用于正式场合(如会议、典礼、仪式等)。
主语(演讲者)+ deliver a speech + [介词短语(地点/场合/对象/主题)]
接“主题”:用介词 on/about(关于...)
e.g. The scientist will deliver a speech on artificial intelligence at the tech summit.(这位科学家将在科技峰会上发表关于人工智能的演讲。)
接“对象”:用介词 to(向...)
e.g. The teacher delivered a speech to the new students about school rules.(老师向新生发表了关于校规的讲话。)
接“地点/场合”:用介词 at/in(在...)
e.g. She was honored to deliver a speech at the graduation ceremony.(她很荣幸能在毕业典礼上致辞。)
give a speech:更口语化,可用于正式或非正式场合;
deliver a speech:更正式、书面,强调“严肃、有准备的表达”,常见于新闻、正式通知或官方场合。
The prime minister will deliver a speech on economic policy tomorrow.(首相明天将发表关于经济政策的演讲。)
He was nervous but managed to deliver a powerful speech to the crowd.(他很紧张,但还是成功地向人群发表了有力的演讲。)
The CEO delivered a speech at the annual meeting, outlining the company’s future plans.(CEO在年会上致辞,概述了公司的未来计划。)
总结:"deliver a speech" 是表达“正式发表演讲”的标准短语,适用于需要强调“庄重、有准备”的场景。