But he puffed and panted in vain. Like a wedge being driven into wood,his struggles only served to fix his broad apoplectic face,purple with anger and vexation,more firmly between the shoulders of his neighbours.

• 尽管挤得汗流浃背，上气不接下气，却只是白费劲: 好象一只楔子深陷在木头里，越用力反而越卡得紧，他越是挣扎，大脑袋瓜越是紧夹在左右旁边人的肩膀中间，又气又恼，充血的大脸盘涨得紫红。