The quantity of light reflected from the bent needles was so great as to make whole groves appear as if covered with snow, while the black shadows beneath the trees greatly enhanced the effect of the silvery splendor.

弯曲的针叶反射出的光量之大，让整片树林都仿佛被白雪覆盖，而树下的黑色阴影，更是将银光的效果衬托得更加强烈。