The sun, shielded by a wall of yellow sand, hung listlessly over the desert like a yellow-painted balloon, devoid of its usual menace.

• 太阳被这浑黄的一道魔墙遮挡后没有光热了，像一个涂上暗黄色广告漆的皮球一样悬在那里，模模糊糊，毫无生气，失去了平时对沙漠的威慑力。