Outside, the national flag is desultorily tangled in a tree.

屋外，国旗杂乱地缠绕在一棵树上。

While the furze-gatherers had desultorily conversed thus Eustacia's face gradually bent to the hearth in a profound reverie, her toe unconsciously tapping the dry turf which lay burning at her feet.

堆柴垛的两个人这么东一句西一句闲聊时，游苔莎的脸一点点朝炉子低垂下来，陷入沉思，以致她都没意识到，她的脚尖正轻轻敲击脚边正在燃烧的干草皮块。

Whilst William Worm performed his toilet (during which performance the inmates of the vicarage were always in the habit of waiting with exemplary patience), Elfride wandered desultorily to the summer house. Stephen followed her thither.

威廉·沃尔姆在梳妆打扮（在此期间，牧师住宅的囚犯总是以堪称楷模的耐心等待着），埃尔弗里德漫不经心地向避暑别墅走去。史蒂芬跟着她去了。