Mr Speaker, never in the history of the world has an alien ruler granted self-rule to a people on a silver platter 议长先生，世界历史上从来没有一个外来统治者会把自治权拱手赐给一个民族。收藏
a ho - hum speaker who couldn't capture the attention of the conventioneers(bChicago Tribune) 不能吸引与会者注意的差劲的演讲者(b芝加哥论坛报)收藏
The speaker has to ad - lib his speech when his papers suddenly blow off the podium. 当演讲稿突然掉下台时，演讲者不得不现场编词。收藏
The speaker is apparently unaware (that) dog is a public nuisance. 发言人显然没有注意到，狗是一种社会公害。收藏
Housing improvement was the speaker's text. 改善住房是那位演讲人的题目。收藏
n. [C]
1.房子；住宅
2.家庭，家人
3.（养动物的）棚
4.家族（尤指皇族或贵族）
5.（学校的）供膳的宿舍；（学生为体育比赛而分的）组
6.机构；所，社；商号
7.（大写）议院
8.（用于特殊目的的）建筑物
9.剧场；（剧场等的）观众
10.妓院
v. [T]
1.给...房子住；给...房子用
2.把...储藏在房内
3.覆盖
v. [I]
1.住
House
n.
1.议会；议院 （下院）
2.（集合名词）议员
It is a sad house where the hen crows louder than the cock. 母鸡司晨，家门不幸(妻子发号施令的家庭不会幸福)。收藏
And since Nanny Li had retired and left the house she had no further authority over them. They went on amusing themselves and simply ignored her. “二则李嬷嬷已是告老解事出去的了，如今管他们不着，因此只顾顽,并不理他。”收藏
Our house was already furnished with oriental furniture. 我们在房子里放了一些东方风味的家具。收藏
Committees typically also submit a report explaining their views of the bill when sending a bill to the full House or Senate. 当将议案提交到众议院及参议院时，委员会通常也需要提交一份解释他们对议案看法的报告。收藏
While Rushton and Misery were looking over the house they discovered a large barometer hang on the wall behind the front door. 在察看房子的时候，拉什顿和瘟神发现大门背后的墙上挂着一只很大的晴雨表。收藏
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