So, is elocution really a thing of the past?

那么，演说术真的是过去的事了吗？

His phrasing was clear, his words well chosen, his facility in elocution remarkable.

他用的句子很正确，词汇很恰当，说的话流畅通达。

Among his pupils were two boys, brothers, who were thought highly gifted in elocution.

他的学生中有两个孩子，一对兄弟，演说方面被认为赋极高。

Practice elocution, poise and how to attain it 5.00-6.00 P.M. Study needed inventions … … … ..

练习演说、仪态 下午5: 00－6: 00 学习有用的新发明。

Would elocution stand a chance if it were formally reintroduced into the school curriculum today?

如果演说术正式重新引入学校课程，它还会有机会吗？

I asked my students if any of them knew what " elocution" was.

我问我的学生是否有人知道“演说术”是什么。

Elocution in American public schools went out with high button shoes.

美国的公立学校里，演讲时是要穿高跟纽扣鞋的。

Elocution was born when there were no means – other than the written word – of communicating across distance.

演说术诞生的时候，除了书面文字之外，没有其他方式可以进行远距离交流。

She won't practice her elocution — she won't do a thing.

她不会练习她的演讲——她什么也不会做。

His father taught elocution to deaf people.

他的父亲教聋人演讲。

Bell's mother was almost deaf and his father, as I mentioned, taught elocution to deaf people.

贝尔的母亲几乎失聪， 正如我提到的，他的父亲教聋人演讲。

For the uninitiated, elocution is the art of formal speaking, with due attention paid to pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone.

对于外行来说，演说术是正式演讲的艺术，要注意发音、语法、风格和语气。

But although elocution is no longer being taught, it does erupt from time to time as a natural talent, in the same way that someone may have a head for math or an ear for music.

但是，尽管演说术不再被教授，但它确实不时地作为一种赋而爆发出来，就像有人可能有数学头脑或音乐耳朵一样。