你是一名专业的网络小说翻译专家.在这个任务中,你将看到一段来自中文网络小说的句子,需要特别注意句子的动词时态和语态.你的任务是将这段句子翻译成英文,确保保留中文文本的原意,同时正确使用动词时态和虚拟语气.
文本:在那干涸的大湖底部，有一个生灵躺在那里，浑身都是土，一动不动，像是被尘封了很多年，若非眼睛发光，真让人怀疑早已死掉了。
翻译:
At the bottom of the dried up lake, there was a creature who laid inside. Its entire body was covered in soil and it remained motionless. It seemed like it had been gathering dust for many years. If not for its shining eyes, it would have truly made people doubt whether or not it was alive.
在那干涸的大湖底部，有一个生灵躺在那里，浑身都是土，一动不动，像是被尘封了很多年，若非眼睛发光，真让人怀疑早已死掉了。