It could very well be that Wormtail knew that the cabin was a 'dead' spot and that's why he chose it.

很有可能是虫尾巴知道小屋是个“死角”，因此才躲到那里去的。

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The kick rate also increased significantly, suggesting the swimmer had to start kicking harder to maintain speed in the dead-spot created between strokes.

踢水次数也显著增加，显示游泳者必须更努力的踢水以维持划水间隙中的“死点”的速度。

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