Every now and then some of the loose snow was dislodged and sifted down on the hungry birds, sending them screaming back to their companions in the grove, shivering and muttering like cold, hungry children.

时不时地，一些松散的雪被吹落下来，落在饥饿的鸟儿身上，它们尖叫着回到树林里的同伴身边，像寒冷、饥饿的孩子一样颤抖着、喃喃自语。