About 20 minutes into the call he pressed the mute button and said, "Peter, say something. Anything."

在电话里大约20分钟，他按了静音按钮，然后说：“皮特，说点什么，什么都可以。”

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The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor.

保险丝在他按下按钮发动车子时烧断了。

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The intercom buzzed and he pressed down the appropriate switch.

对讲机嗡嗡地响起来，他按下了相应的开关。

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"There it goes!" he said. He swung his camera up, following the movement of the flag, and pressed the button that took the picture.

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He pressed all of the adult males into slavery.

他逼迫所有成年男性为奴。

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Faulkner says he is a person with the depth of pressed metal.

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Once, he pressed Scott about whether he was committed to the hard work it would take.

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He pressed interest rates to 15 percent, and rid the country of its inflationary excesses.

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He pressed home his political advantage on the issue, announcing new measures to try to reduce repossessions.

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