When the plant closed, a lathe came sliding down, like a foot a day, until it hit an oak.
那家工厂倒闭的时候,还滑下来过一架车床,差不多一天出溜一尺,直到它撞上了一棵橡树。
2
He works the lathe with a bow in his right hand and guides the chisel with his left foot, and thanks to a lifetime of sitting in this position his left leg is warped out of shape.