A gentle answer quietens anger.

温和的回答能使愤怒者平静。

In most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food

大多数情况下，新捕的象会逐渐安静下来，并开始接受喂饲的食物。

And in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.

在大多数情况下，刚博来的象会慢慢静下来，接着开始吃食。

It kind of quietens things down, and people start listening. There need to be things in the story that grab people's attention.

有点像是进行安抚，然后人们开始倾听。故事里有好的情节才能抓住别人的注意力。

Sometimes a tame elephant is tethered nearby to give the wild one confidence and in most cases the captive gradually quietens down and begins to accept its food.

有时把一头驯服的象拴在四周以取得野象的信任，大多数情况下，新捕的象会逐渐安静下来，并开始接受喂饲的食物。