Just then, a stone cleverly thrown by the boy, struck the creature on thewing, but the blow did not disable it, and the jacamar ran off anddisappeared in an instant.

• 正在说着话，赫伯特巧妙地抛出一块石头，打着了啄木鸟的翅膀，但是并没有把它打倒，一转眼它就逃得无影无踪了。