His appearance was in such contrast to the noisy merriment of the gamblers that it cast a cold shadow upon the group, and gradually the merrymaking came to an uneasy pause.

• 他的存在和赌徒们嘈杂的欢笑形成了鲜明的对比，以至于在这群人中形成了一个寒意纵生的阴影，寻欢作乐渐渐地成了局促的暂停。