After a few seconds of frantic gulping, he threw himself face forward onto the carpet (Aunt Petunia whimpered) and beat the floor with his hands and feet, giving himself over to a violent, but entirely silent, tantrum.

• 他大口喘息了几秒钟后，脸朝下扑到在地毯上（佩妮姨妈心痛得抽泣了起来），用手和脚使劲儿敲着地板，气势汹汹却毫无声息地大发脾气。