He muffed his opening speech.

他搞砸了自己的开幕讲话。

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She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play.

她慷慨激昂地朗诵了这出戏中著名的开场白。

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Mr. . Smith delivered the opening speech.

史密斯先生致开幕词。

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Russia whose president, Dmitry Medvedev, is scheduled to make the opening speech tomorrow night, has 9 of its wealthiest.

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