" I listen, Ron, " said Hermione, with a touch of asperity.
“我仔细听了,罗恩。”赫敏略微有些粗暴。
The conflict between the parties grew steadily in bitterness, despite the conciliatory and engaging manner in which Hamilton presented his cause in his state papers and despite the constant efforts of Washington to soften the asperity of the contestants.
尽管汉密尔顿在他的国家文件中以和解和吸引人的方式介绍了他的事业,而且尽管华盛顿不断努力缓和参赛者的刻薄态度,但双方之间的冲突逐渐加剧。