5 He fixed the rod firmly against the bank and stood to stretch himself. He yawned widely, felt his legs weaken, then strengthen, then relax, his tall figure marked against a background of curving canal and hedges and trees bordering it.

他把鱼杆牢牢地固定在河岸上。站起来，伸了伸腰，打了个大哈欠，感觉腿有点软，便绷了绷腿，再放松。他高大的身躯在弯弯的运河以及环绕运河的篱笆、树木的背景下特别引人注目。