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.