So far he has often sounded tough, but then made concessions.

到目前为止，他都是嘴上很硬，但到头来还是作出让步。

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Echoing the technological transformation of The Times, these songs often sounded very stark, cold and electronic, but with underlying pop sensibilities and a strong beat.

附和了技术改造的时候，这些歌曲经常听起来很残酷，寒冷和电子，但与情感和强烈的拍子流行。

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“They professed their fondness so effusively and often that they sounded like high school sweethearts at a Hallmark card display, ” Mr. Isaacson writes.

“他们对对方的喜爱之情溢于言表，听起来就像是贺卡展上的一对高中生情侣。” 艾萨克森写到。

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But too often their cry for help has sounded hopelessly against the outer walls, while others -- less deserving -- find easy entrance to the halls of Congress.

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In their quest for the Democratic nomination, the two men have often sounded quite similar on other key issues.

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No less significantly, Mr Assad appears to be edging away from his previous all-out backing for Hamas, whose Damascus-based leaders have often sounded more intransigent than their beleaguered peers in Gaza.

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Every so often Abdu had to press the horn, which sounded like an explosion in the narrow street.

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