The miserable waste ground, where the refuse-matter had been heaped of yore, was swallowed up and gone; and in its frowsy stead were tiers of warehouses, crammed with rich goods and costly merchandise. 往昔堆积垃圾的污秽的荒地已经被吞没和消失了;过去霉臭难闻的场所现在出现了一排排堆满了贵重货物与高价商品的货栈。
With frowsy hair, skirts askew, and red hands, she talked loud while washing the floor with great swishes of water. 头发从不梳光,裙子歪系着,两手通红,高嗓门说话,大盆水洗地板。