核心问题
The smoke from the fire rose and found its way outside and the light danced over the roof of the cave.
find one's way 是什么意思？我在英汉词典中没有查到这个短语。
词典解答
find one's way 后面常跟介词 to(into) 或副词, 作“进入”“到达”解 [参见 way (find one's way)]:
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Rivers find their way to the sea. 条条江河流入大海。
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Don't bother to meet me at the station, I'm sure I'll be able to find my way to your house. 不用费事到车站来接我，我肯定会找到你家的。
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Most of his plans found their way into the wastepaper basket. 他的大多数计划(最后)都到纸篓里去了。
[句意]烟从火中升起，飘到外面去了……