Just a quick note preface before I start in earnest.

在正式开始前先简单说几句。

Shouldn't we say a few words on his behalf?

我们不应该为了他说几句话吗？

Mary wished to say something very sensible, but knew not how.

曼丽想说几句有见识的话可又不知道怎么说才好。

May I have a word with you, Phil?

我和你说几句吗 菲尔？

Why is it so hard to tell a son something from the heart?

为什么对儿子说几句心里话这么困难？

" I'm gonna be brief in my remarks" .

" 我简单说几句。"

Before you do, it is my privilege to say a few words about the path that lies ahead.

在这之前，我有对你们说几句，关于未来的话。

Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few wordds of thanks.

她惊恐得发抖，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感谢的话。

She dropped deliciously poisonous witticisms about anyone who tried to stand up to her.

她对所有试图反抗她的人都说了几句恶毒的俏皮话。

But I want to talk to you, my dear.'

可是，亲爱的，我想和你说几句话。”

Before I had heard a dozen words, I was trembling with fear.

只听他说几句话，我就吓得直发抖。

Let's say I put in a good word for Jake with my boss.

假设我在老板面前为杰克说了几句好话。

Excuse me, Dr. Johnson, may I speak to you for a minute?

打扰了，约翰逊医生，我和你说几句话吗？

A few final words on the modern usage of " happy."

最后说几句关于“happy”的现代用法。

Harry hung back for a last word with Ron and Hermione.

哈利还要留下来再跟罗恩和赫敏说几句话。

Pretend you're a extrovert at first and tell yourself you're just saying a few words.

一开始假装你是一个外向的人，告诉自己你只是说了几句话。

Um, mom, can I talk to you for a minute?

妈妈，我跟你说几句吗？

It sounded like an echo of what my aunt had said the day before.

听起来与我姨婆那天说的那几句相响应。

Trembling with shock, she managed to falter out a few words of thanks.

她惊恐得有些打颤，结结巴巴地说了几句表示感激的话。

" Could I have a vord? " he asked her.

“我可以跟你说几句话吗？”他问赫敏。