It was a lengthy speech but he made few substantive points.

那是一个冗长的演说但是他整理很少实质的要点。

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Jerome: : Yes, but I wish she'd pick up the pace. She's making a lengthy speech even longer. At this rate, we'll be here until midnight!

杰罗姆：是的，但是我希望她快点。她在做一个更冗长的演讲。按照这个速度，我们将在这里待到午夜！ ！

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When you are asked to deliver an off-the-cuff speech, your audience knows the circumstances and will not expect or even want a lengthy discourse.

当要求你做即兴演讲时，你的听众已经知道背景并且不期望你的话太长。

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a lengthy speech on the subject yesterday.

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Maduro, who Chavez had named as his preferred successor before his death, gave a lengthy, impassioned speech that made him emotional at times.

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Paul ended his lengthy speech with a joke.

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