The administration is not soft-soaping the voters here.

政府在此并没有说恭维选民的话。

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It was about people and families, observed in a way that was full of humanity and humour, but was still astringent, not soft.

它用一种人性化和幽默的方式讲述着人和家庭的故事。 不过它还是有点儿严肃有余，温情不足。

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Cook until the fruit is soft but not mushy.

将水果煮至柔软，但不要煮成糊状。

《牛津词典》

Soft corals do not form reefs, but may be present in a coral reef ecosystem.

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So according to John, the presumed author of Revelation, it's not poets who get to wed their songs to the soft voice streams.

据约翰所说，《启示录》的作者，估计不是那些致力于细声软语音乐的诗人。

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Unlike kilims, these "pile" carpets are not flat, they are deep and soft because their surfaces are covered with the ends of thousands of pieces of yarn.

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"It's not soft, it's not vague, it's not easy... it's not easy to do, " Dakin says.

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Besides, the market research reports say America likes crispy cookies, not soft, chewy cookies like you make.

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"It's quite tough sand and not as soft as it could have been, " he added.

BBC: Roger Auster