What does the first line of the second paragraph mean?
Read the quoted parts carefully and answer the questions in English. I heard a Fly buzz—when I died—
The Stillness in the Room
Was like the Stillness in the Air—
Between the Heavens of the storm—

The Eyes around—had wrung them dry—
And Breaths were gathering firm
For that last Onset—when the king
Be witnessed—in the Room—

What does the first line of the second paragraph mean?
【正确答案】:

THE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS CRIED AND CRIED SO THAT THERE WERE NO TEARS ANY LONGER.


【题目解析】:第二段第一行为:The Eyes around—had wrung them dry—字面意思为“周围的眼睛,泪水已经哭干”。而实际上指的是:亲戚朋友们哭了又哭,眼泪都没有了。
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