1·I trembled at the thought of having to make a speech.
我一想到得发表演讲心里就发怵。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·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。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·I am going to make a speech in public.
我要在公众面前发表演讲。
4·Every Monday morning, there would be a special show in her class and one student would be chosen to make a speech about his or her dream.
每个星期一早上，她的班上都会有一场特别的表演，会选出一名学生就他或她的梦想发表演讲。
5·She is due to make a speech on the economy next week.
她将在下周作有关经济的演说。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·He's soon to make a speech explaining his reasons for going.
他很快将会发表讲话说明去的原因。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7·If you win the bake-off, I'm certain that you get to make a speech.
如果你在食品烘烤赛上获胜，你肯定得来场获奖感言。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
8·I don't know how to make a speech in public.
我不知道如何在公众面前演讲。
9·A week before my school's English festival, my teacher asked me to make a speech in front of the whole school.
在我们学校英语节的前一周，我的老师让我在全校师生面前做一个演讲。
10·Another newspaper article: DELIRIUM TREMENS TWAIN—Mark Twain, who was to make a speech at the mass meeting of the Independents last night, didn't come to time!
报纸上又有一篇文章说：“患震颤性谵妄的吐温，昨晚本打算在独立派群众大会上发表讲话，却没来！”