speak by the card

短语

说话精确

词形变化

speaks by the card 三单 speaking by the card 现在分词 spoke by the card 过去式 spoken by the card 过去式 spoken by the card 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To speak from accurate information, without guessing.

词源

As in telling a ship's bearing by the compass card.

来源:wiktionary