His task proved a vent for his emotion and he toiled more steadily each day, shunning the gaieties he once had relished.

• 他用工作来宣泄自己的情感，每天都辛苦地劳作。他避开曾经沉醉其中的所有纵饮和狂欢，每天晚上都在朋友的坟边度过。