We were forbidden to speak our native language, with imprisonment as the penalty for disobedience.

我们被禁止说我们的母语，违抗者将以监禁作为惩罚。

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She took a deep breath, then continued to speak in a soft, calm tone.

她深吸了一口气，然后继续用一种柔和、平静的语气说话。

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He hesitated, not knowing the next words to speak.

他因为不知道接下来要说什么而犹豫了。

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Her unwavering determination to speak her mind ensures no one can silence her thoughts.

她坚定不移地表达自己想法的决心确保没有人能压制她的思想。

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His grandfathers both displayed a passion to speak in public.

他的祖父和外公都展现出对公开演说的热爱。

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His hoarse voice cracked as he tried to speak.

他试图说话时，沙哑的声音突然破音。

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"Anything else?" Colum inquired. Kathryn responded by shaking her head, too weary to speak.

“还有别的吗？”科拉姆询问道。凯瑟琳摇了摇头作为回应，疲惫得说不出话。

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Dick Gregory was invited to speak at a campus event, but the university withdrew the offer at the last minute.

迪克·格雷戈里被邀请在校园活动上发表演说，但大学在最后一刻撤回了邀请。

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She hesitated to speak, as though she might fear her words would betray her secret.

她犹豫着没有说话，仿佛她可能害怕自己的话语会泄露她的秘密。

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Despite the gravity of his situation, he has not lost the ability to speak.

他的情况虽然严重，但尚未丧失说话的能力。

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Without delay, I need to speak to her right away.

我必须马上和她谈话。

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I need to ask to speak with the sister in the ward.

我需要请求与病房里的护士长说话。

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The newsman continued to speak as a picture appeared on the screen.

记者在屏幕上出现一张图片时继续讲话。

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"Without delay, she demands to speak with you," she announced.

她宣布要立即与你谈话。

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Overwhelmed by emotion, he could not bring himself to speak a single syllable.

他被情绪淹没，连一个音节也说不出来。

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