第一课1.But, like thousands of others in the coastal communities, john was reluctant to abandon his home unless the family -- his wife, Janis, and their seven children, aged 3 to 11 -- was clearly endangered
但约翰就像沿海村落中其他成千上万的人一样,不愿舍弃家园, 要他下决心弃家外逃,除非等到他的一家人 ------妻子詹妮丝以及他们那七个年龄从三岁到十一岁的孩子一一眼看着就要灾祸临头
The French doors in an upstairs room blew in with an explosive sound, and the group heard gun- like reports as other upstairs windows disintegrated
楼上一个房问的法兰西式两用门砰地一声被风吹开了
楼下的人还听到楼上其他玻璃窗破碎时发出的劈劈啪啪的响声
Frightened, breathless and wet, the group settled on the stairs, which were protected by two interior walls
于是大家都跑到靠两堵内墙保护的楼梯上歇着
个个吓得要命, 气喘吁吁, 浑身湿透
Everyone knew there was no escape; they would live or die in the house
谁都明白现在已是无路可逃.死活都只好留在崖子里了
A moment later, the hurricane, in one mighty