"But Ian's such a simpleton," she laughed.

“可是伊恩太傻了，”她笑着说道。

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She laughed and chatted but was, in truth, not having much fun.

她虽然又是笑又是侃，但实际上玩得并不开心。

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They both laughed but it was not because the idea was laughable but because they both so liked it.

他们都笑了，但这并不是因为这个想法很可笑，而是因为他们都很喜欢它。

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