Another long and deliberate pause succeeded these sententious questions and ready replies.

在这些陈词滥调问题和准备好答复之后， 又一次长、刻意停。

" We must study resignation, " said Mrs. Penniman, hesitating, but sententious at a venture.

“我们必须学，”彭尼曼夫人说，语气有些犹豫，但大胆地说了一句。

He usually expressed his meaning by short sententious phrases uttered in a soft voice.

他通常用柔和声音说出简短句子来表达他意思。