There was a brief silence, then he spoke up.

先是短暂的沉默；接着他发了言。

youdao

The cruel and contemptuous irony with which all this was said, the controlled anger of the Don, reduced the poor undertaker to a quivering jelly but he spoke up bravely again.

说这些话的时候的那种残酷的轻蔑以及老爷子强忍的愤怒，使得这个可怜的人变成了一个颤颤发抖的果冻。

youdao

The meeting began to liven up after he spoke.

在他发言之后会议开始活跃起来。

youdao

He spoke advancing toward her: What is it you see from up there always?--for I want to know."

他站在她面前：,“你在那里看什么呢？我想知道，“

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

But he also spoke up for the role of backbench MPs and the importance of public service.

BBC: Tory veteran Peter Bottomley awarded knighthood

He also spoke up for the common man.

ECONOMIST: S��crates

"Michael probably gets out there a little more maybe from my side of things, he came up to me and spoke to me and I think he's been doing it to most players, " Johnson said.

BBC: Ashes: Crucial period awaits England - James Anderson