freedom of speech (= the right to say openly what you think)

...the development of speech in children...

儿童言语能力的发展

...the hilarious speech from Alan Bennett's 'Forty Years On'.

艾伦·贝内特的《弹指四十年》中的一段非常有趣的台词

She is due to make a speech on the economy next week...

她将在下周作一个关于经济的演讲。

Several people made speeches at the wedding.

有几个人在婚礼上讲了话。

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。

She has the longest speech in the play.

在这部剧中，她的台词最长。

His speech became increasingly thick and nasal...

他说话的声音变得越来越粗，鼻音越来越重。

Police surrounded the building.

警方包围了那栋房子。

When the car stopped in the town square it was surrounded by soldiers and militiamen...

当汽车停在城镇广场时立刻被士兵和民兵包围了。

The lake is surrounded with/by trees.

湖边树木环绕。

The decision had been agreed in principle before today's meeting, but some controversy surrounded it...

该决定在今天的会议之前就已达成原则上的共识，但围绕这一决定还存在一些争议。

As a child I was surrounded by love and kindness.

幼年时我备受关爱。

publicity surrounding the divorce

媒体围绕这桩离婚事件的报道

He had made it his business to surround himself with a hand-picked group of bright young officers...

他总会亲手挑选一批聪明而年轻的军官常伴他左右。

...a small fireplace with a cast-iron surround.

有铸铁边饰的小壁炉

They've surrounded the building with police.

他们派警察包围了那栋房子。

I like to surround myself with beautiful things.

我喜欢身边老有漂亮的东西。

He tried to run away but gave up when he found himself surrounded...

他试图逃跑，但发现已被包围时只好放弃了这个念头。

The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence...

不大的教堂墓地周边围着一圈生锈的熟铁栅栏。

the membranes surrounding the brain

脑膜