Dr. Edward is a most learned scholar.

The Liberals were traditionally seen as the more pacific party.

传统上，自由党人被认为更加爱好和平。

She flicked the butterfly away [ off her sleeve ].

她轻轻拂去 [ 停在袖子上的 ] 蝴蝶.

A close examination of the butterfly showed that it had four wings.

仔细察看蝴蝶发现它有两对翅膀.

The butterfly turn, you want to come straight into the wall.

做蝶泳转身时, 你要径直游向池壁.

She feels angry, and throws the ball at the butterfly.

她非常生气, 于是用球丢那只蝴蝶.

The bee and the butterfly are flying to the field.

蜜蜂和蝴蝶正飞向田野.

I seemed to have lost the power of speech .

我好像话都说不出来了。

Her speech was slurred─she was clearly drunk.

她说话含混不清——她显然是喝醉了。

speech sounds

语音

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。

to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights

就人权问题发表演讲

a speech defect

言语能力缺陷

...the way common letter clusters are usually pronounced in speech.

普通字母组合在口语中的常见读法

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

言论自由

...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。