talk down to (someone) - talk to the person as if they were inferior, stupid, or incompetent

与人交谈，好像他们是低人一等的，愚蠢的或无能的。

my boss always talks down to me and treats me like I’m incompetent

我的老板总是对我夸夸其谈，把我当作一个无能的人。



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speak up - say your opinion about something you believe is wrong, without fear or hesitation

说出你对你认为是错的事情的看法，不要害怕或犹豫。

you should speak up – it’s not right to do that.

你应该大声说出来——那样做是不对的。

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speak out on/against (an issue) - speaking publicly about controversial issues

公开谈论有争议的问题。

People should speak out against intolerance and hatred.

人们应该公开反对不宽容与仇恨。

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spell (information) out - describe or explain it very carefully in a detailed and meticulous way

详细而细致地对某件事情描述或解释。

he doesn’t need to spell out every single task as if I were a child.

他不需要像我是个孩子那样把每一件事都说出来。

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call (someone) out - challenge or confront the person, especially about something they are doing wrong

挑战或当面对质，特别是他们做错的事。

I finally got fed up and called him out on it.

我终于受够了，爆发了。

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tell (someone) off - say exactly what you think about that person (when you have a negative opinion of them)

说出你对那个人的看法(当你对他们有负面看法时)

He never listened to us when we told him off.

我们训斥他时，他从来都不听。