眩晕的飞行记忆

I was 37 then, strappedverb.捆扎 in my seat as the Lufthansa 747 plungedverb.使投入 through a denseadj.密集的 cloud cover unapproached Hamburg airport. Cold November rains drenchedverb.使湿透 the earth, lending everything the gloomyadj.黑暗的 air of a Flemish landscapenoun.风景. The ground crewnoun.全体船员 in waterproofs, a flag atop a squawked airport building, a BMW billboard. So, Germany again. Once the plane was on the ground, soft music began to flowverb.流动 from the ceiling's beakers. A sweet orchestraladj.管弦乐的 cover versionnoun.版本 of the Beatles' Norwegian wood. The melodynoun.悦耳的音调 never failed to send a shadow through me, but this time, it hit me harder than ever.