The only sound was the soft tick of the clock.

唯一的响声是钟表轻轻的滴答声。

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Much of the language used to describe monetary policy, such as "steering the economy to a soft landing" or "a touch on the brakes", makes it sound like a precise science.

有很多用于描述货币政策的词汇，例如“引导经济软着陆”，“触动经济刹车”，使货币政策听起来像是一门精确的科学。

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Just before people began entering the hall, Larry dimmed the lights and turned up the sound system, which was playing soft music, hoping to create a warm personal atmosphere for the speech.

就在人们开始进入大厅之前，拉里调暗了灯光，打开了音响系统播放轻柔的音乐，希望为演讲创造一个温暖的私人氛围。

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He puts his left arm around my seat, and starts whistling, a soft pulsing sound that calms the heart and flows into the chaos outside.

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If you're listening closely, you'll notice that songs streamed over Bluetooth sound a bit flat and soft around the edges.

WSJ: Bluetooth Speakers: The Untethered Sound System

He could not make out the individual footfalls, the great velvet paws landing one in front of the other, only the over-all sound of it, a soft, travelling thump.

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