But on this particular call, he was somber, quiet, and sad.

但就这个电话而言，他是那么的安静、伤心、闷闷不乐。

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This keeps the taxi drivers quiet, but makes it almost impossible to hail a cab on the street.

这一政策终于让出租车司机们安静了下来，但要想在巴黎的大街上拦到车也成了不可能的任务。

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But on this chilly morning, as bus No. 92 rolls down a mountain highway just before dawn, high school students are quiet, typing on laptops.

而在这个寒冷的早晨，天尚未破晓，92路汽车沿山间高速公路向下行驶，车厢里的高中生们却安安静静地敲打着笔记本电脑。

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They launched their plannoes on a quiet Sunday morning and attacked the huge American naval and air base at Pearl Harbor "We interrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin: The Japanese have attacked Pearl Harbor,Hawaii by air, President Roosevelt has just announced."

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For if I say that this is to disobey the god and because of this it is impossible to keep quiet, you will not be persuaded by me on the grounds that I am being ironic.

因为假设我说那是违悖神意,所以我无法保静默，你们不会被我说服,反而会以为我语带讽刺；

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President Obama, a hero in black America as the first black president, has been remarkably quiet on this issue until recently.

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Krugman is one of the most influential economists of our time, but it looks to me like he has been largely quiet on this issue.

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