The gray of earth and sky had become deeper, more profound.A raw wind was blowing, and the first flurries of snow were whitening the hilltops.

• 没有太阳，灰蒙蒙的天地愈加阴沉灰暗，一阵寒风正刮着，初雪将小山顶覆盖得白茫茫的。