1·The miserable Toad, crouching in the coal-dust, tried hard to think of something to do, with dismal want of success.
可怜的托德蜷缩在煤尘里，拼命想主意，可是苦于想不出来。
2·But in the cold morning hour, crouching in the corner of the wall, the poor little girl was found: her cheeks glowing, her lips smiling, frozen to death on the last night of the old Year.
直到寒冷的早晨，人们发现一个可怜的小姑娘蜷缩在墙角里，她双颊通红，嘴唇上带着微笑，她已经在旧年的除夕冻死了。
3·They each stand in a different corner of a football field in the middle of which is the old man who is crouching.
他们分别站在球场的四周，中间是一个蜷缩的老人。
4·You recall afternoons talking on the phone while crouching in the bedroom closet.
你记得那些蜷缩在卧室储衣间跟朋友通电话的下午。
5·Just then, the night sky hour exchanged color, the convergence of the bedding, soft and gentle fold, crouching in the cool air.
只消一宿的时辰，天空便调换了颜色，收敛的温和折入被褥的柔软，蜷缩在沁凉的空气里。