The scene was over in two minutes; Catherine, released, put her two hands to her temples, and looked just as if she were not sure whether her ears were off or on.

这一场大闹两分钟就完了；凯瑟琳被放开了，两只手放在她的鬓骨上，神气正像是她还不能准确知道她的耳朵还在上面没有。

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She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry.

在这异常安静的房间里，他把我放在一张桌子上，揉着我的耳朵叫我不要担心。

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But the new approach he promised has not materialised. His calls for a gentler touch have fallen on deaf ears.

但他承诺的新方案还没有成形，他所倡导的怀柔政策更是成了聋子的耳朵——摆设。

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Much as the chaebol bosses gripe that appointing outside directors is costly and risks transferring corporate secrets, their pleas are likely to fall on deaf ears, not least because the same rule already applies to commercial banks.

ECONOMIST: South Korean finance

The bankers' pleas have not fallen on deaf ears.

ECONOMIST: Credit squeeze

Hard times be damned, Disco embraced capitalism, hedonism, and just plain fun and managed to be just about everything Punk was not: pop tunes for the often glittery masses, easier on the ears, and simple to dance to (who could ever forget the hustle).

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