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The squad1(班,小队) were having "visual training". One smart recruit(新兵,招募) was asked by the officer to count how many men composed a digging party in a distant field. The party was so far away that the men appeared as mere2 dots, but unhesitatingly the recruit replied:
"Sexteen men and a sergeant3(军士) , sir."
"Right, but how do you know there's a sergeant there?"
"He's not doing any digging, sir."
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n.班,小队,小团体;vt.把…编成班或小组 | |
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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sergeant
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n.警官,中士 | |
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