speech

He made the announcement in a speech on television.

他在一次电视讲话中发表了这一声明。

a speech full of obscurities

一篇晦涩难懂的演说

freedom of speech and the right to privacy

言论自由与隐私权

This speech may mark a change in government policy.

这篇演讲表明政府的政策可能会有变化。

This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing.

这种表达主要用于口语，而不是书面语。

His speech was full of fine words which meant nothing.

他的演讲华而不实。

Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption.

她对党员发表的讲话并不打算公诸大众。

His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.

他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。

There was little comic relief in his speech.

他的演讲少有轻松幽默的地方。

He is always very correct in his speech.

他说话总是很有分寸。

It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.

讲话前先感谢大家光临，这是惯例。

a powerful image/drug/speech

鲜明的形象；有奇效的药物；有力的演说

She agreed to attend but jibbed at making a speech.

她同意出席但不愿发言。

She'd rather die than give a speech.

她宁愿死也不愿意演讲。

The candidate's speech was non-specific.

这位候选人的讲话只是泛泛之谈。

Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance.

她的演说之所以令人难忘，不是因其内容而是因其辩论方法。

The speech was piped over a public address system.

讲话经广播系统传送出去。

She opened the speech with a real zinger.

她的开场白十分风趣。

a much/highly/widely publicized speech (= that has received a lot of attention on television, in newspapers, etc.)

一篇受到大力 / 高度 / 广泛报道的讲话

This is only the first draft of my speech.

这只是我演讲的初稿。

the transient nature of speech

言语的即逝性

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。

The speech was full of ad libs.

讲话中满是即兴之词。

an interminable speech/wait/discussion

无休止的讲话 / 等待 / 讨论

a keynote speech/speaker (= a very important one, introducing a meeting or its subject)

主题发言；主要发言人

His speech has provoked a raging debate.

他的演讲激起了激烈的争论。

His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town.

他的发言强调了吸引工业到城镇的重要性。

In his speech he was only able to touch on a few aspects of the problem.

他在演讲中只能涉及这个问题的几个方面。

a long and repetitious speech

冗长重复的讲话

At the end of the speech he seemed to be moving into the realms of fantasy.

讲话的最后，他似乎进入了虚幻的境地。