This being warmer work than they had calculated upon , speedily cooled the courage of the belligerents.

这次争吵之激烈,出乎他们的意料, 于是双方交锋的勇气很快冷却下来了.

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Their aim was to step forward and intervene when the belligerents had worn each other out.

其目的在于使战争的双方互相消耗,然后自己出台干涉.

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