多謝了,班長(zhǎng)
The sergeant had just completed the morninginspection of the troops.
一位班長(zhǎng)剛完成部隊(duì)晨間檢查。
"Before I dismiss you, there's just oneannouncement. Private Kowalski, your mother isdead. Dismissed."
“解散之前,有件事要宣布一下,二等兵卡瓦斯基,你母親已經(jīng)過(guò)世了。解散!”
The soldier was devastated, of course, and the lieutenant was appalled at the sergeant'sheartlessness.
當(dāng)然,那位士兵遭受很大的打擊,而排長(zhǎng)也訝異于班長(zhǎng)的冷酷無(wú)情。
"For Heaven' s sake, sergeant, next time you have to inform a trooper of a loved one' sdemise,please be a little more subtle," he said.
“看在老天的份分上,班長(zhǎng),下次你要告訴弟兄們有親人死亡時(shí),請(qǐng)多用點(diǎn)技巧,委婉一些,”排長(zhǎng)說(shuō)道。
A few weeks later, sorry to say, the sergeant had another opportunity.
幾個(gè)禮拜之后,很不幸那位班長(zhǎng)又有一次機(jī)會(huì)。
Lining up his troops, he ordered, "All of you whose mother is still alive, step forward. Not you,Johnson."
集合了部隊(duì),他下口令道:“所有媽媽尚健在的,前進(jìn)一步。你,約翰遜,除外。”
1.troops 部隊(duì);隊(duì)伍
例句:Our troops were disbursed over a wide area.
我們的軍隊(duì)分布在廣大地區(qū)。
2.devastated 破壞;摧殘;蹂躪
例句:Wide regions had been systematically devastate by the enemy or pulverised in theencounter of the armies.
大片大片的地區(qū)接連地遭受敵人的破壞,或在兩軍激戰(zhàn)中淪為一片焦土。
3.Lining up 排隊(duì)
例句:Fans began lining up early in the morning to buy their cup - tie tickets.
球迷大清早就開(kāi)始排隊(duì),等著買(mǎi)優(yōu)勝杯決賽的入場(chǎng)券。
4.step forward 向前;進(jìn)展
例句:We have made a great step forward in our negotiations.
我們的交涉已有很大的進(jìn)展。
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