His hard, dry statement needs some little editing to soften it into the terms of real life.

他生硬、枯燥的陈述需要一些小的编辑， 以将其软化为现实生活中的用语。

And, Mary, " she lowered her voice and glanced in the direction of the room next door, " I don't know how a hard, dry sob would go through the 'phone, so I won't try to get it over.

还有，玛丽，”她压低声音，朝隔壁房间的方向瞥了一眼，“我不知道电话里传来的是怎样一种艰难、干涸的抽泣声，所以我不会试图让它过去。