Because she proceeded at a slower pace, Wang often couldn't keep up, and in the godforsaken deserts and plateaus, she felt despondent. Her romantic ideas of exploration evaporated little by little.
由於腳程慢，王光玉常常跟不上隊友的步伐，在一望無際的荒漠和高原裡更覺沮喪，對於探險的浪漫懷想也一點一點銷蝕。