English Dictionary

speak volumes

動詞

動作

To talk a great deal. / To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally. / (of an action, situation, or object) To convey significant information.

日本語の意味

たくさん話す / （特に意図せずに）明示されていない重要な情報を示唆する、または伝える / 行動や状況、物自体が、多くの意味や情報を内包している

After the reunion, my grandmother could speak volumes about the old neighborhood for hours.

同窓会の後、祖母は昔の近所について何時間もたくさん話した。

意味（1）

To talk a great deal.

I can speak volumes about this school.

意味（2）

To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.

In our day-to-day experiences, it is often such nonverbal emotional information carried by the human voice that “speaks volumes.”

意味（3）

(of an action, situation, or object) To convey significant information.

The way you listen speaks volumes.

speaks volumes （ present singular third-person ）

speaking volumes （ participle present ）

spoke volumes （ past ）

volumes （ colloquial participle past ）