I felt the tension getting worse, and I wanted to say something witty to break the silence but nothing came tomind.

我感觉这种紧张气氛更加浓烈了，我想说点什么来打破这种压抑的气氛但却什么也说不出来。

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Be funny. Kind-spirited humor can douse a hot argument, head off a fight, and turn the drudgery of household responsibilities and planning into something witty, smart, and hilarious.

保持好玩的心态：温馨友好的幽默可以平息一场热烈的争论，避免一场打闹，将累人的家务责任及计划变得有意思，聪明起来，而且超级棒。

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When you are introduced to someone new, are you trying to remember their name or are you instead thinking of something witty or clever to say to make a good impression?

当你被介绍给一个陌生人，你在试图记住他们的名字吗？或你在找诙谐或聪明的话来说，以留下一个好印象吗？

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While a 25-year Glaxo veteran, Witty is still something of an outsider.

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While you might get louder laughs at a comedy night, this exhibition does something more interesting by covering the full gamut of what humour can be - melancholic, witty, satiric, tragic and playful.

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