他开始讲话了，态度极其和蔼慈爱。

He began to talk in his most gentle and avuncular manner.

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

她点头示意他开始讲话。

She nodded at him to begin speaking.

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他开始讲话，但又突然停住了。

He began to speak but suddenly stopped.

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It would appear that Milton has stopped addressing the muse, the Heavenly Muse, and that he has begun addressing himself although that's unclear.

它所呈现的是弥尔顿已经不再跟缪斯讲话了，天国的缪斯，他已经开始跟自己讲话了,尽管这不太确定。

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