Everything that lived or grew was oppressed by the glare; except the lizard, passing swiftly over rough stone walls, and cicada, chirping its dry hot chirp, like a rattle.

一切动物和植物都受到这耀眼光芒的压抑；例外的只是在那凹凸不平的石墙上敏捷爬行的蜥蜴和拨浪鼓似地发出强烈鸣声的蝉儿。

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Everything that lived or grew was oppressed by the glare: except the lizard, passing swiftly over rough stone walls, and cicada, chirping its dry hot chirp, like a rattle.

一切动物和植物都受到这耀眼光芒的压抑；例外的只是在那凹凸不平的石墙上敏捷爬行的蜥蜴和拔浪鼓似地发出强烈鸣声的蝉儿。

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Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream.

童年就像一场疾逝的梦。

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