With that precaution they tried to postpone the necessity of having to eat macaws, whose blue flesh had a harsh and musky taste.

他们采取这个预防措施，是想延缓以金刚鹦鹉充饥的时间；这种鹦鹉的肉是蓝色的，有强烈的麝香味儿。

He felt the dry, uncomfortable gravel under his evening shoes, the bad, harsh taste in his mouth and the slight sweat under his arms.

他感觉到晚装鞋底下干燥、不舒服的碎石， 嘴里有难闻、刺鼻的味道， 胳膊下有轻微的汗水。