时间:2019-02-25 作者:英语课 分类:趣味英语


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 Visual Training 


  The squad 1 were having “visual training”. One smart recruit was asked by the officer to count how many men composed a digging party in a distant field.The party was so faraway that the men appeared as mere 2 dots, but unhesitatinglythe recruit replied: 
  “Sixteen men and a sergeant 3,sir.” 
  “Right;but how do you know there's a sergeant there?” 
  “He's not doing any digging, sir.” 
  视力训练 
  班里正在进行“视力训练”。一个聪明伶俐的新兵被班长叫出来数远处旷野上采掘队的人数。采掘队在很远的地方,那些人看起来只是一些小点儿。但是这个新兵毫不犹豫地回答。 
  “十六个兵外加一个中士,长官。” 
  “正确,可是你怎么知道那儿有一个中士?” 
  “他不干活,长官。” 

n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组
  • The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
  • A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
  • That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
  • It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。
n.警官,中士
  • His elder brother is a sergeant.他哥哥是个警官。
  • How many stripes are there on the sleeve of a sergeant?陆军中士的袖子上有多少条纹?
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