In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled grey.

清晨，天空看上去是斑驳的深灰色调。

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In the mornings the sky appeared a heavy shade of mottled gray.

清晨，天空呈现出斑驳的深灰色。

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The floor was of smooth, white stone; the chairs, high-backed, primitive structures, painted green: one or two heavy black ones lurking in the shade.

地是平滑的白石铺砌的；椅子是高背的，老式的结构，涂着绿色；一两把笨重的黑椅子藏在暗处。

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