What I mean is that this tool doesn't speak loudly; it whispers, and you have to lean forward to hear it.

我是说那种工具声音不会很大;,它是低语的，你不得不倾身细听。

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In "Mowing," the scythe makes a sound as it cuts, and that sound is delicate, it's quiet, it whispers.

在“割草“中镰刀割草时发出声响，这个声音很微弱，安静，像低声细语。

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