It's easy for your main points to get lost in a long speech.

做长篇演说容易偏离要点。

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He was making quite a long speech.

他当时正在发表一个相当长的演讲。

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He delivered a long speech.

他发表了一场很长的演说。

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In a statement issued just before the president's speech, General McChrystal said the long strategy review provided him with "a clear military mission and the resources to accomplish" it.

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At his trial, he offers no defense, only a long speech explaining the simple rules by which he lives.

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Now, I am not here to give a long speech, because I want everybody out there, not in here.

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President Obama gave a long speech Wednesday to the Business Roundtable.

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