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The sergeant leaned forward and squinted. "No, sir," he said, "but I can hear it is singing."
那名中士身体前倾,眼睛眯成一条缝。"看不见,长官,"他说,"但我听见它在唱歌。"
He got the job.
他得到了那份工作。
None Other Than a Soldier 正是士兵
As a newly commissinaed infantry lieutenant, I was eager to set an example for my platoon by cleaning my own M-16 rifle. While we were working on the weapons, one soldier complained about the unusual notched shape of the M-16's bolt and chamber, which makes it difficult to clean.
作为一名新上任的步兵中尉,我通过擦拭自己的M-16式自动步枪给全排作个榜样。我们一块擦枪,一名战士抱怨由于M-16的枪栓枪膛的特别凹形结构,擦起来十分困难。
"Lieutenant, they need to make something to clean this with," the soldier said.