几段旋律

states of mind───心态；意识状态

batches loaf───批面包

frames of mind───心境；心情；心绪（frameofmind的名词复数）

inch of mercury───英寸汞柱

latches onto───紧抓；获得；明白；与…要好

loss of memory───记忆缺失

matches up to───比得上；符合…的标准；对付得了

rates of return───收益率

snatch block───开口滑轮，开口滑草

Through the open windows snatches of melody float on the night air.