Longer sentences break into thought groups.

长句分成一个一个的意群。

Longer sentences break into smaller units.

长句子分解成小的单元。

Many are non-violent offenders serving unnecessarily long sentences.

有很多非暴力的犯罪分子却被判了很长的刑期，这是不必要的。

The subordinate clause plays a part in a longer sentence.

引入的从句在更长的句子中起作用。

So She said this long sentence and he said, " simpler please."

她说了一通之后，马克说，“请说简单点。”

Wow. Can you say something else? How about a longer sentence?

哇，你还会说什么？能说个长点的句子吗？

Longer sentences are harder to read and harder to understand, generally.

通常来说，较长的句子是更难读懂的。

Marc Maur says long prison sentences send ripple effects through society.

马克·莫尔表示长期徒刑给社会造成连锁反应。

Sometimes they play a part in a longer, more complex sentence.

有时它们在更长的、更复杂的句子中发挥作用。

Now as you can see already, this isn't a longer sentence.

如你所见，这并不是一个更长的句子。

They were given long sentences of hard labor, but released much earlier.

他们都被判处从事强迫性的辛勤劳动, 但马修是更早地公布。

It is the second longest sentence given to a rioter so far.

这是迄今为止对骚乱者判处的第二长的刑期。

When a clause is dependent, it plays a part in a longer sentence.

非独立的从句是一个长句子的一部分。

Doing so can result in long prison sentences under Thailand's harsh laws.

否则可能会因泰国森严的刑法而遭到长期监禁。

Don't talk in long sentences, you're more likely to make mistakes.

不要说长句子，你更容易犯错误。

She received a nine year long sentence merely for exercising her freedom of speech.

她仅仅因为行使言论自由而被判9年徒刑。

So this is a long sentence but not all parts of it are relevant.

这是一个很长的句子，但并不是所有的部分都与题目相关。

Use short sentences to make important points, and long sentences to explain complex ideas.

用短句来强调重点，用长句来解释复杂的想法。

To be clear, long sentences are not automatically bad.

要明确的是，长句并非自然而然就是糟糕的。

The alternative to capital punishment is longer sentences, but they would certainly cost the tax payers much money.

长期监禁是替代死刑的一个方式，但是这会使纳税人出更多的钱。