あまりに光（ひかり）が強（つよ）いので彼女（かのじょ）は目（め）をつぶった。

She shut her eyes because the light was so strong.

彼（かれ）は目（め）をつむり、腕組（うでぐ）みをしたまま、肘掛（ひじか）けいすに座（すわ）っていた。

He was sitting in the armchair, his eyes closed and his arms folded.