He became a taciturn man, a man not easy to live with. Later, when the older children married and had children of their own, he mellowed a little.

他变成了一个沉默寡言的人、一个不容易相处的人。后来，等大点的孩子们结了婚，也有了他们自己的孩子，他变得平和了些。

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When Fermi did get to know his brother, a year older than he, they became inseparable companions. They spent a good deal of time making model electric motors and model planes.

当弗米渐渐认识比他大一岁的哥哥后，他们成了不可分开的伴侣。

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