During two long weeks Tom lay a prisoner, dead to the world and its happenings.

在漫长的两个星期里，汤姆像个囚犯似的躺着，与世隔绝。

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He was tired after the day's work, and was soon dead to the world.

他一天干下来十分劳累，很快就熟睡了。

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Asleep, awake, dead to the world?

醒了？ 对整个世界完全没有感知了？

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