There's a lot of imagery of swelling, of distortion and distention of the body that some critics point to her biography to explain.

在她的书中有许多关于身体肿胀、变形和膨胀的想象,一些评论人从她的自传中找到了解释。

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As the fierce winds charged her belly, Her body was distended and her mouth was wide open.

这时邪风充满了她的肚子，她的身体膨胀起来，她的嘴长得很大。

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