Through the veil the leafless trees were seen strangely distorted, their branches like long arms writhing to free themselves from the shackles of winter.

• 透过这层帐幔，那些光秃秃的树看起来显得奇异地变形了，它们的枝桠象长长的手臂，为了从冬天的束缚中挣脱出来而扭动着。