I spoke with Maggie,我和麥琪談過了

speak with:和 ... 談話； 和 ... 商量

They wanted to speak with us for a few minutes.

他們想和我們談一會兒話。

I'm about to meet my son.我就要見我兒子了

be about to:剛要； 即將

The situation was about to boil over.

當時的形勢幾乎到了緊急關頭。

Something unusual was about to happen.

某種不尋常的事正要發生。

I thought that we were meeting up at your apartment.我以為我們在你的公寓碰面

meet up: 會見

Julie and Steven meet up at a party after the game.

朱莉和史蒂文在賽后的一次舞會中碰面。

meet的用法:

1.我們在什么地方見面?

誤:Where shall we meet together?

正:Where shall we meet?

析:meet已含有together的意思,所以不可再用together。

2.我在辦公室遇到他了。

誤:He was met in the office by me.

正:I met him in the office.

析:meet作“遇見”解時,不能用于被動結構。

3.我將盡力地去應付困難。

誤:I'll do my best to meet with the difficulty.

正:I'll do my best to meet the difficulty.

析:meet with意為“碰到”“遭遇”,沒有主動的意味,而meet則有主動的意味。