I trembled at the thought of having to make a speech.

我一想到得发表演讲心里就发怵。

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I didn't know I'd have to make a speech—I just had to wing it.

我不知道还得讲话，只好想到什么就说点什么。

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I am going to make a speech in public.

我要在公众面前发表演讲。

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He went there to make a speech at a ceremony establishing a military burial ground.

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It is speech that allows a sharing in these qualities that make us fully human.

是辩论能力使促成这些特质的分享,且让我们成为完整的人。

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The "is it okay" question pattern is something that you can use to make your speech a little less formal.

is it okay”问句能够让你说的话不过于正式。

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Jobless claims out on Thursday, and Ben Bernanke will make a speech on Friday.

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Next week Schools Minister David Miliband will make a speech on building partnerships between the state and independent sectors.

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He was asked to make a speech at the inauguration of a research institute in north-eastern China.

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