Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then translate
each underlined part into Chinese.
21. Next to Sir Andrew in the clubroom sits Captain Sentry,
a gentleman of great courage, good understanding, but invincible modesty. He is
one of those that deserve very well, but are very awkward at putting their
talents within the observation of such as should take notice of them. He was
some years a captain, and behaved himself with great gallantry in several
engagements and at several sieges, but having a small estate of his own, and
being next heir to Sir Roger, he has quitted a way of life in which no man can
rise suitably to his merit, who is not something of a courtier as well as a
soldier. 22. I have heard him often lament that in a profession where merit
is placed in so conspicuous a view, impudence should get the better of modesty.
When he had talked to this purpose, I never heard him make a sour expression,
but frankly confess that he left the world because he was not fit for it.
23. A strict honesty, and an even regular behavior, are in themselves
obstacles to him that must press through crowds, who endeavor at the same end
with himself, the favor of a commander. 24. He will, however, in his way
of talk excuse generals for not disposing according to men’s deserts, or
inquiring into it. For, says he, that the great man who has a mind to help me,
has as many to break through to come at me, as I have to come at him: therefore
he will conclude that the man who would make a figure, especially in a military
way, must get over all false modesty, and assist his patron against the
importunity of other pretenders, by a proper assurance in his own
vindication. He says it is a civil cowardice to be backward in asserting
what you ought to expect, as it is a military fear to be slow in attacking when
it is your duty. With this candor does the gentleman speak of himself and
others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part
of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he
is very agreeable to the company, for he is never overbearing, though accustomed
to command men in the utmost degree below him, nor ever too obsequious, from a
habit of obeying men highly above him.