It amplifies quieter emotions, but it diminishes the intensity of stronger feelings.

独处既可以将我们内心平静的情绪起伏放大，但此同时，也可以削弱我们内心强烈的情绪起伏。

Harry was listening for noise from the campsite. Everything seemed much quieter; perhaps the riot was over.

哈利倾听着营地那边的声音。一切似乎平静多了，也许骚乱已经结束。

Roads would be quieter, people safer.

马路上会变得更安静，人们会更安全。

When the dinner hour was near, things grew quieter.

午餐时间逐渐临近，喧嚣之中也慢慢出现片刻暂息。

He's got his own quieter plans for the afternoon.

在这个下午里有个更安静的计划。

" Yeah, " said Ron, who had become quieter and quieter all the way down to the pitch.

“还好。”罗恩说，在走向球场的一路上，他的话越来越少。

Well, Sandy is a bit quieter than Sally. And smarter.

嗯，桑迪比萨莉更文静一点儿。而且更聪明。

Texting is quieter and more private than a phone call.

信比打电话更安静、更私密。

She's more outgoing, and I'm quieter.

她比较外向，而我却比较安静。

I'm smarter than Tina. And I'm quieter.

但是我比蒂娜更聪明。而且我更文静。

Nor did he want to shout for intifada; his ways were quieter.

他也不想为起义军站台；他的生活方式更加安静。

It's evening now. Darkness has fallen. Things have gone quieter.

现在是印度的晚上。黑夜已经降临。局势已平息。

Perhaps they become more cheerful and talkative, or may be quieter and reserved.

也许他们会变得更快乐、更健谈，或者会变得更安静、更矜持。

That spirit is beginning to extend from Africa's megacities into quieter places.

这种精神正开始从非洲的大城市延伸到更安静的地方。

But what if instead of becoming a louder sound, it became quieter?

但是如果声音不是变大了，而是变小了呢?

In other words, he is quieter and needs more alone time than his wife.

换句话说，他比妻子更安静，需要更多的独处时间。

At school, the smaller, quieter children are often picked on by the bigger children.

在学校里，年纪小的、安静的孩子通常会被大孩子们欺负。

Edmund was a graver and quieter man than Peter, and great in council and judgement.

爱德蒙比起彼得来显得更严肃、更沉默，善于掌握议会和主持审判。

But the ceremonies are likely be smaller and quieter than usual for royal deaths.

但其葬礼仪式可能比通常王室葬礼要更低调，更小型。

A quieter hope was that Italy's size might also save it.

更加沉寂的期望是意大利的规模也可能挽救。