Frequently there were two-story frame houses standing out in the open fields,without fence or trees,lone outposts of the approaching army of homes.

• 开阔的田野中间不时耸立起两层楼的木造房屋，孤零零的，既没篱笆也没树木遮蔽，好像是即将到来的房屋大军派出的前哨。