We have all had a shaky hand and a dry mouth before speaking in public.

当众发言之前，我们都曾双手发抖，嘴巴发干。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He breathed deeply before speaking again.

他深深吸一口气，然后继续说下去。

《牛津词典》

I think someone has got the wrong end of the stick. They should have established the facts before speaking out.

我想有人误解了。他们本应该在查证事实之后再发表意见。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Some schools require foreign students to pass an English speaking test before they are permitted to teach.

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Remember our concern isn't straightly speaking with the question did the soul exist before our birth, did the soul exist before our bodies, but rather is the soul is immortal.

记住我们关注的并非是,对以下问题之前的回答,即灵魂是否先于出生而存在，灵魂是否先于身体而存在，而是灵魂是否不朽。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Even if we are dualists, as we've noticed before even if the soul is something different from the body it could still be the case, logically speaking, that if the body gets destroyed the soul gets destroyed as well.

就像以前一样,即使我们是二元论者,认为灵魂是不同于肉体的,但从逻辑上来说,仍然可能出现,假如肉体死去,灵魂也随之消亡的情况

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Both the man and the woman hesitate before speaking and then utter perfectly formed sentences.

NEWYORKER: The Duchess of Langeais

There was never a hesitation before speaking, or between phrases, no time for thought or reflection.

NEWYORKER: The State of Sarah Palin

Before speaking at the event, university President Stuart Rabinowitz led a moment of silence for Ms. Rebello.

WSJ: Student, Suspect Die as Police Respond to an Attempted Robbery Near Hofstra