Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. 他的手颤抖着,把信封翻了个面,然后哈利看见一个紫色的蜡封,上面带有一层盾形纹章。
Odysseus stopped his sailors' ears with wax and had himself tied to his ship's mast so he could hear the song without endangering his vessel. 奥德赛用蜡封住水手们的耳朵,而将自己捆缚在船的桅杆之上,这样他即使听到了歌声,也不会危害到自己的航船。