Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforce the idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward a common goal.
用微笑和幽默来打破紧张气氛，强调这是段友好的谈话，并且所有人都在朝着共同的目标努力。
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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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For humans to distribute their weight widely enough to not break the water's surface tension, each shoe would have to be several times larger than a football field, Lauga explained.