If I wanted to pad out my sermon, I might offer my congregation one of my favourite quotations.如果我想拖长布道，我可能会给教众引用一段我最喜欢的名言。If I wanted to pad out my sermon a little, I might offer my congregation one of my favourite quotations.如果我想把布道时间延长一点儿，可能会给教众引用一段我最喜欢的话。Never pad out your essay with irrelevant details.千万别用不相干的细节来拉长文章。