An oppressive silence fell on the room, broken only by the monotonous whir of the electric fan and the occasional hoot of a car in the street, though even these sounded dull and drowsy.

• 客厅里静得很，只有小风扇的单调的荷荷的声响。间或飞来了外边马路上汽车的喇叭叫，但也是像要睡去似的没有一丝儿劲。