He began grabbing for his feet as if he would take off his shoes, too, but before he could get at them the Essex knocked him flat and ran over him.

他试图抓住自己的脚，像是想要也脱掉鞋子，但,在他碰到鞋前，埃塞克斯就把他撞倒在地，并碾了过去。

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