Neil Howorth, director of the academy, tried to calm things down.
研究院主任尼尔·豪沃思力图平息事态。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Now every sound ceased suddenly with the subsidence of Mr. Walter's voice.
随着华尔特先生的声音平息下来的时候,一切声音都突然停止了.
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'Silver, sir,'returned the captain;'he's as anxious as you and I to smother things up.
“ 希尔弗, 先生, ” 船长回答说, “ 他和你我一样急于让事态平息下来.
英汉文学 - 金银岛
