The squad were having" visual training".
班里正在进行“视力训练”。
One smart recruit was asked by the officer to count how many men composed a digging party in a distant field.
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。
The party was so faraway that the men appeared as mere dots.
采掘队在很远的地方,那些人看起来只是一些小点儿。
But unhesitatingly the recruit replied:" Sixteen men and a sergeant, sir."
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。”
" Right, but how do you know there's a sergeant there?"
“正确,可是你怎么知道那儿有一个中士?”
" He's not doing any digging, sir."
“他不干活,长官。”