But there's a thrill in reading these stories-in the artful plots, the often baroque style, and the thick air of desperation.

但是阅读这些小说让人有些兴奋——巧妙的情节，巴洛克风格以及沉重的绝望气息。

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Back on the streets, human limbs protruded from destroyed buildings, while muffled cries from victims trapped within filled the thick air.

回到街道上，人们的肢翼从毁坏的建筑物突出出来。受害者的呜咽声充满在被灰尘所笼罩的空气中。

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The air is thick with acrid smoke from the fires.

空气中充满了火灾产生的刺鼻浓烟。

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A tornado is a violently turning tube of air suspended from a thick cloud.

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Prayer rugs cover the floor, and a creaking fan barely moves the thick air.

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He took a deep breath of the thick air, then turned around, finding his way back toward the steps.

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Absolute destitution and the ravages of war were thick in the air, and the couple blamed the United States, which had just implemented sanctions against the Taliban.

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