He tried to smile.

他设法要微笑。

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She looked a little like what he said she was as, holding the candle sideways, she tried to smile away the seriousness of her words.

从她的脸上看，她倒真的有点儿像他说的那样在撒娇了，她努力想微笑起来，免得她说的话太严肃。

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When he tilted up her chin and looked down at her she tried to smile, but the crazy hope she felt was too heavy and joyous a burden.

当他托起她的下巴低头望向她的时候，她试图回给他微笑，但此刻疯狂的希望成了她最沉重而最甜蜜的负担。

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While he could be combative and bold, he also had an easy smile and often tried to inject humor into politics.

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