1·John's slight speech impediment made it difficult for his mother to understand him.
约翰轻微的口吃使他母亲难以听懂他。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him.
打电话的是个口吃的人,然后我就开始模仿他。
3·It's difficult to understand him because he has a speech impediment.
他的话很难听懂,因为他讲话口吃。
4·Off the court though, he is seen as dense and dull on account of his speech impediment.
在场上,由于他的言语障碍,他被视为密集和沉闷。
5·A speech impediment made it hard to understand Beethoven and often resulted in violent tirades if he was asked to repeat himself.
因为口吃,贝多芬说出来的话让人难以理解。如果别人要他再重复一遍,他通常会回以滔滔不绝的抨击。
6·He became a walking encyclopedia on dolphins and, to his family's amazement, braved his speech impediment to become a volunteer tour guide.
后来,他竟成了一部海豚百科全书。令其家人惊诧不已的是,他又向语言障碍发起挑战,而成了一名志愿导游。
7·He always has a sort of speech impediment, which gave him a slight lisp, when he was public speaking, and this denture was designed to compensate.
他说话总有一些吃力,在作演讲的时候会有轻微的口齿不清,而这个牙套就是设计用来弥补这种不足的。
8·My confidence has improved with the education and yes; I still have a speech impediment but it is minor and mostly when I am anxious or upset.
我的信心有所改善与教育是的,我仍然有语音障碍,但它是未成年人,大部分的时候我渴望或不安。
9·Like me, he has a speech impediment and a condition called "essential tremor" that causes involuntary hand movements, which make him look more fragile than he is.
跟我一样,他也有点口吃,患有手部会有不自觉动作的“原发性颤抖症”,这使得他看起来很脆弱。
10·After the death of his father King George V, Bertie who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England.
乔治五世驾崩,一生患有口吃的伯蒂突然被推上王位,成为乔治六世。