He started to speak in a nasal sing-song voice.

他开始用一种带鼻音、抑扬顿挫的声调讲话。

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When he started to speak, the words just spilled out.

他一开口就滔滔不绝。

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Mr. Shi squinted at me as he lit a cigarette and then started to speak, hesitated and started again.

史先生点了一支烟，瞥了我一眼后开始说话，犹豫一下后又开始了。

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But he has started to speak the language of civic Conservatism.

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He was the last to speak and as soon as Joel started talking sparks began flying.

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Watson started to speak but then was overcome, just as he was after he sank his winning putt, and as he was on the cart ride from the final hole to the scoring cabin, and countless other times when asked to offer some perspective on the meaning of his recent accomplishments.

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