When she picked up the phone I tried to make a joke of it, but she did not see the humor in it.

她拿起电话时我尝试拿这件事儿开个玩笑，但是她没体会到其中的笑点。

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I tried to ease the tension with a joke.

我试图通过玩笑来缓解紧张的情绪。

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I tried to ease the tension with a joke.

我试图通过玩笑来缓解紧张的情绪。

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