He just tried to keep us encouraged and let us know the season wasn't a total loss.

他试图让大伙儿树立信心，让我们明白本赛季的失败并不是一无是处。

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I am also reminded of a comedy routine by Steve Martin where he recommends this new drug he just tried, it's called placebo.

我还想起斯蒂夫·马丁的一期喜剧节目，其中他向观众推荐了一款新药。这药他才试过，药名就叫placebo。

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Sarah tried several times to catch Philip's eye, but he just grinned at her.

萨拉几次试图吸引菲利普的注意，但他只是对她咧嘴笑笑。

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Would the team accept him anyway, just because he tried so hard?

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He told me what happened when he tried to move just one prisoner out of isolation.

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Mr Cavallo was detained in Mexico late last month, just before he tried to board a plane for Argentina.

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