Suddenly, I heard a frail crying sound, like the bleat of a small lamb.

突然，我听到了一个微弱的声音，好象是小羊的叫声。

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That is to say the "crying sound" is an exact result of this expansion-contraction process.

这也就是说，岩石的“哭声”正是由这种膨胀和收缩的过程产生的。

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It was a curious sound—it seemed almost as if a child were crying somewhere.

这是一种奇怪的声音——好像几乎有个孩子在什么地方哭。

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Do I hear the sound of crying children?

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