Nevertheless, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost bare beyond recognition as a result of the storm ravages the night before.

• 然而，一天早晨，当我打开窗户时，令我诧异的是，这棵树因前夜一场暴风雨的袭击，变得光秃秃地，几乎认不出了。