He seemed not to understand , and to feel himself incapable of understanding , the significance of all these events , and figuratively speaking , bowed his old head to the storm , as though expecting and seeking fresh blows to make an end of him . by turns he seemed scared and distraught , and then unnaturally lively and active 他似乎不了解也无法了解这些事件的意义,他垂下他那老年人的头,在精神上一蹶不振,好像正在期待和乞求新的打击,以结束自己的生命,他有时惊惶不安,不知所措,有时精神亢奋雄心勃勃。