There were dull yellow lanterns lighting up a dark flight of stone steps.

昏暗的黄色灯笼照亮了黑暗的石阶。

Tom got his lantern, lit it in the hogshead, wrapped it closely in the towel, and the two adventurers crept in the gloom toward the tavern.

汤姆拿起他的灯笼，在大桶里点燃，用毛巾把它紧紧地包起来，两个冒险家在昏暗中向酒馆走去。