And while he was waiting for something to happen, he took off his hat and knocked off the heavy mass of snow which had gathered on its wide brim.

它在等着听回音的时候，就脱下帽子，扑打那宽宽的帽檐上的大片积雪。

It was like the heavy mass of clouds which we may often see obscuring the sky, and making a gray twilight everywhere, until, towards nightfall, it yields temporarily to a glimpse of sunshine.

就像我们经常看到的厚重的云遮住了天空， 到处都变成了灰色的暮色， 直到夜幕降临， 它才暂时让位于一缕阳光。