It was a low dome of sonorous blue, with an undertone of sultry sulphur-color, because of the smoke that dimmed the air. 低低的深蓝色的穹苍,带着一点儿闷热的硫磺气味,因为空气被烟弄得昏暗了。
Although it was a sultry summer Friday, as the group dined on striped bass, fruit salad and cookies, the tone was serious and rather formal. 那是个闷热的夏天,客人们吃的是鲈鱼、水果沙拉和小甜饼,不过气氛颇为严肃,或许说正式更合适。