He made a desperate effort to take the Controller's meaning.

他竭尽全力想抓住总统的意思。

And, making a desperate effort to restrain his tears, he rushed rather than went out of the room.

他极力克制，不让眼泪流下来，匆匆走出我的宅门，简直就像逃走似的。

Making a desperate effort, he ventured to extend his arm again. Once more, his hand encountered that strange, unutterable thing. He felt it. He must feel it and find out what it is.

他拼命挣扎，再次伸出手臂。再一次，他的手碰到了那个奇怪的、说不出来的东西。他感觉到了。他必须感受它并找出它是什么。