In fact, most new members rarely speak; officials report that there is much less waffle in enlarged EU meetings.

事实上，大多数新成员国很少发言，官员们称，在扩大的欧盟会议上空泛的长篇大论已经少了很多。

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In some meetings, Gates would rarely speak; in others, he told stories from his Cold War glory days or cracked jokes about Washington's stuffed shirts.

在一些会议上，盖茨难得开口说话，而其他一些会议，则讲述他在冷战辉煌岁月的故事，或讲些有关华盛顿那些自命不凡的顽固者的笑话。

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In some meetings, Gates would rarely speak; in others, he told stories from his Cold War glory days or cracked jokes about Washington's stuffed shirts.

在一些会议上，盖茨难得开口说话，而其他一些会议，则讲述他在冷战辉煌岁月的故事，或讲些有关华盛顿那些自命不凡的顽固者的笑话。

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