I really believe Joe would have prolonged this word (mightily expressive to my mind of some architecture that I know) into a perfect Chorus, but for his attention being providentially attracted by his hat, which was toppling.
相信 Joe 会把这个词(在脑海中对所知道某些建筑强烈表达)延长成一个完美合唱,但因他注意力被他帽子吸引了,帽子正在倾倒。