老兵

"Privilege, a token income ... were allowed for veterans of both world wars" Mavis Gallant

"特权，一种象征性收入…是参加过两次世界大战的老兵所拥有的"玛维斯·加朗特

I was moved by McNamara's letter, and by similar ones I received from Vietnam veterans.

麦克纳马拉的信以及越战老兵们寄来的其它信件让我感动。

He was a Vietnam veteran with a haunted mien.

他是个越战老兵，举止总有

In the excitement of battle all but the oldest and steadiest troops are liable to mishandle their weapons. One man, in his haste forgets the wadding between powder and ball, anther the wadding to keep the ball down.

在紧张的战役中，纵使精练的老兵也很容易不适当的使用他们的火绳枪，例如忘记在火药和弹丸之间填装wadding，或者忘记了把弹丸塞紧。

A while back, I met a young man named Shamus at the VFW Hall inEast Moline,Illinois.

前不久，我在伊利诺斯州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里遇到一个叫沙莫斯的年轻人。

You know, a while back, I met a young man named Seamus in a VFW hall in East Moline, Illinois. He was a good-looking kid — six-two, six-three, clear-eyed, with an easy smile.

前不久，在伊利诺伊州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里，我偶遇一个年轻人，他叫沙莫斯，身高足有2米，相貌英俊，目光清澈，笑容可掬。

A while back, I met a young man named Shamus at the VFW Hall in East Moline, Illinois. He was a good-looking kid, six-two or six-three, clear-eyed, with an easy smile.

不久前，在伊利诺伊州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里，我偶遇一个年轻人，他叫沙莫斯，身高足有2米，相貌英俊，目光清澈，笑容可掬。

A while back, I met a young man named Shamus at the VFW Hall in East Moline, Illinois. He was a good-looking kid, six-two or six-three, clear-eyed, with an easy *ile.

前不久，在伊利诺伊州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里，我偶遇一个年轻人，他叫沙莫斯，身高足有2米，相貌英俊，目光清澈，笑容可掬。

You know, a while back -- awhile back I met a young man named Shamus in a V.F.W. Hall in East Moline, Illinois. He was a good-looking kid -- six two, six three, clear eyed, with an easy smile.

前不久，在伊利诺伊州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里，我偶遇一个年轻人，他叫沙莫斯，身高足有2米，相貌英俊，目光清澈，笑容可掬。

A while back, i met ayoung man named shamus at the vfw hall in east moline,illinois. hewas a good-looking kid, six-two or six-three,clear-eyed, with an easy smile.

前不久，在伊利诺伊州东莫林市的外战老兵俱乐部里，我偶遇一个年轻人，他叫沙莫斯，身高足有2米，相貌英俊，目光清澈，笑容可掬。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。