He twisted their arms to twirl the twine in the twilight.

他迫使双胞胎同意在黄昏时快速转动麻线。

With Mortenson, he measured out the correct lengths, dipped the twine in a mixture of calcium and lime, then used the village's time-tested method to mark the dimensions of a construction site.

与摩顿森一起，他测量出正确的长度，将麻线浸入钙和石灰的混合物中，然后使用村里久经考验的方法来标记建筑工地的尺寸。