They faced a sudden storm.

他们遇到了突如其来的暴风。

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On the recording, at this juncture, there is a giant rush of noise in the already noisy restaurant, like a sudden storm of silverware.

根据记录，就在此时，本就吵闹的餐馆突然又掀起了一阵喧闹，仿佛一阵银器的暴风雨般。

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The doleful silence was broken at length by the sound of the kitchen latch: Heathcliff had returned from his watch earlier than usual; owing, I suppose, to the sudden storm.

终于这场阴惨惨的沉寂被厨房门闩的响声打破了：希刺克厉夫守夜回来了，比平时早一点；我猜，是由于这场突来的风雪的缘故。

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