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73. Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
1 b/ c# c! S9 U5 `“战场经验”这东西,只有在某次很需要它的行动之后你才能获得。
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74. No matter which way you have to march, its always uphill.
. v. `$ Z6 h6 I" I( M D9 u, l不管你从哪条路线行军,都是上坡路。# D! @: l4 n. y; f$ I6 R
; o- n, z" X# Z* n' L5 ~* h, N( j+ |75. If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.
k4 D2 }! \% `% n3 Q如果收集到了足够的资料,调查委员会什么事都可以证明。(委员会胡说八道)
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9 v; I2 J4 ~% S; \76. For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism. (in boot camp)
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4 a; D0 @3 `- P8 _8 b( m77. Air strikes always overshoot the target, artillery always falls short., q/ l) W4 O( F% M2 T4 {. m
空袭总是打得过远,炮火总是打得太近。4 `, i e& r3 d
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78. When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.' T# g. p- G2 w3 y- Y7 ?1 c
当你查看你写下的无线电频率的时候,最重要的总是无法辨认。! i+ Y& w# w3 I2 B8 N b
9 K4 z1 A7 J$ h3 g( \* F79. Those who hesitate under fire usually do not end up KIA or WIA.0 m3 r, f% ?. z) x8 w8 X7 g
弹雨之中逞英雄的人往往死得最快。4 y: D2 {, t! ], o* w3 }4 @
c1 @8 O# ]" z1 z( B1 G$ ^; R80.The tough part about being an officer is that the troops don't knowwhat they want, but they know for certain what they don't want.
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; M) ~" S/ h( S/ {81.To steal information from a person is called plagiarism. To stealinformation from the enemy is called gathering intelligence.
9 |; ~* _5 c5 x5 }% }7 I0 Z从一个人那里偷取信息叫剽窃,从敌人那里偷取信息叫搜集情报。
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0 Q* k- @3 |9 L* L+ a" G5 x& Z' {8 `1 B1 z3 E82. The weapon that usually jams when you need it the most is the M60.1 X7 A& K+ i9 ^, K6 i S
在你最需要它的时候总是卡壳的武器是M60机枪。
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83. The perfect officer for the job will transfer in the day after that billet is filled by someone else.: U. w9 b. _( [ L8 e
最适合某个工作的军官总是在这个职位已经被别人占据后一天调来。) n$ Y/ r0 q5 Z! _; @
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85. The newest and least experienced soldier will usually win the Medal of Honor.
4 v% z L; v' k$ z+ y7 K7 ?$ J最新最没经验的士兵最可能获得荣誉奖章。(意思是“挂掉的人就会获得米果最高级勋章”)# x2 b, n. Y9 s% G4 c5 ]/ i. _0 A) M
86.A Purple Heart just proves that were you smart enough to think of aplan, stupid enough to try it, and lucky enough to survive." \% d2 |+ L: V
紫心勋章(米果授予受伤士兵的勋章)证明你聪明到可以想出一个计划,愚蠢到尝试这个计划,并且幸运到活了下来。9 j3 L3 ^- \; m. l" t" J" [: {
9 ?' q1 U" ]! R; ]) u2 V87. Murphy was a grunt.
4 q5 d9 `& t# Q' m: Q墨菲是个大头兵。(就是因为墨菲老是做错事,所以才叫墨菲法则嘛 :-P); w6 E7 [) m- M0 ]2 U0 s
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88. Beer Math --> 2 beers times 37 men equals 49 cases.) S' W1 O# \. e# q% h6 D3 D
啤酒数计算法:三十七人,每人两瓶,共要四十九箱。
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89. Body count Math --> 3 guerrillas plus 1 probable plus 2 pigs equals 37 enemies killed in action.3 Q$ l5 z5 f: p T0 k9 \
歼敌数计算法:三名游击队员加一个可能再加两只猪,本次战斗共毙敌三十七人。3 z5 \) x$ [& i W9 h3 p
7 N* S5 ^2 I+ I% F! W: r90. The bursting radius of a hand grenade is always one foot greater than your jumping range.- {- B- P2 ?: Q* X; Z& S. i# n' p
**的杀伤半径总是比你能扑出的距离多一英尺。. H8 e* j6 `4 w
) B; a( F1 c% }. }91. All-weather close air support doesn't work in bad weather., g, V' y( _4 E& t. k( ?- T: a
全天候近距空中支援在坏天气里不管用。
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92. The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.) }6 y* q% E# {
一支部队的作战能力与它外表的好看程度成反比。
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93. The crucial round is a dud.: Q, M' C* E, p4 @9 C4 `( w6 N1 M
至关重要的炮弹总是哑弹。
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95. There is no such place as a convenient foxhole.
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* t, K" v- P& S( t97. If your positions are firmly set and you are prepared to take the enemy assault on, he will bypass you.
# `( j/ i% B* O" ~; u5 b( F" L% R如果你的阵地有很好的工事而且你也准备好应付敌人的攻击,敌人会绕过你。
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98. If your ambush is properly set, the enemy won't walk into it.) D7 ~# v6 D% K& {8 n$ F, e" v X7 v
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/ z, ^- v; k5 R0 L. }2 ~ b$ J99. If your flank march is going well, the enemy expects you to outflank him.
* k0 i. Q. N9 w6 w) F如果你的侧翼迂回进行的很顺利,是因为敌人正期待着你从侧翼接近他们。
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, B- A7 a' B0 E5 _100. Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.1 ]2 G( R9 i( c6 s8 j. L2 I
你越是感到好奇的目标就越危险。( J1 f6 R( e" o& }! c
101. Odd objects attract fire - never lurk behind one.7 M1 x& @ r; v# i
奇怪的物体吸引炮火 - 不要躲在这种东西后面。7 p1 V7 I: A& S A
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103.The self-importance of a superior is inversely proportional to hisposition in the hierarchy (as is his deviousness and mischievousness).
( c; W/ |* E4 A \2 T: A* k长官的自大程度与他的官职成反比(还有他的不值得信任程度和有害程度)。
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104. There is always a way, and it usually doesn't work.
' Z# t5 e! @$ V5 Y任何事情都有一个解决方法,尽管通常是不管用的。6 C8 O6 o6 f) D7 }% R
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105. Success occurs when no one is looking, failure occurs when the General is watching.6 h( B7 ~" @) }$ |0 H8 c
没人关注的行动通常是成功的;被高级长官关注的行动通常是失败的。
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5 y$ ?7 m5 [3 `/ h106. The enemy never monitors your radio frequency until you broadcast on an unsecured channel.& V* P4 L0 j: k) _
在你使用不安全的频道发布之前,敌人都不会监听你的无线电频率。6 B1 O4 I7 p0 @' @! Y
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107.Whenever you drop your equipment in a fire-fight, your ammo andgrenades always fall the farthest away, and your canteen always landsat your feet.
) w I6 D, @, J8 P3 Z如果你战斗中掉了装备,你的**和**一定离你最远,而水壶总是掉在你的脚边。
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+ Q: T/ ]! Y# X2 v1 H108. As soon as you are served hot chow in the field, it rains.6 [) J+ H: e2 l. \% S) p
战场上,你只要搞到热东西吃,就总是要下雨的。
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7 g4 J: d; Y t+ O109. Never tell the Platoon Sergeant you have nothing to do.
: f1 z) N2 K9 G1 Q& b7 j7 X7 ]+ m, p不要告诉副排长你无事可做。
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4 ?# Z5 \ k3 Z2 m5 [5 Q6 ]111. Walking point = sniper bait.
1 f! d- y7 ?8 C去带路 = 去当狙击手的诱饵。
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7 k3 u- i4 S6 W112. Your bivouac for the night is the spot where you got tired of marching that day.
/ @6 L) b1 g/ p+ X: Q你夜间的宿营地是你**行军累了的地方。
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" a* M9 R0 K' D) O113. If only one solution can be found for a field problem, then it is usually a stupid solution.( e9 u& U9 G, `4 @" g
如果一个战场上的问题只有一种解决方案,这一定是个愚蠢的方案。' T" ^6 z/ x6 B* A, w7 V
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115. What gets you promoted from one rank gets you killed in the next rank.
. w" [" y* z% D4 d$ B- l4 B在低军衔能让你升官的行为会在新军衔杀死你。' m6 n5 E9 u- |4 r
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116. If orders can be misunderstood they will be.
! _0 U# i& F) p; b# b如果命令可能被误解,那它一定会被误解。. p9 n6 G" u+ I
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117. Odd objects attract fire. You are odd./ P5 G y/ n0 C8 ?" W! a
奇怪的东西吸引炮火。你就是奇怪的。$ K( G' d8 y( M' e! O$ Q
5 u4 Z* W) K: T9 }8 X/ ?118. Your mortar barrage will put exactly one round on the intended target. That round will be a dud.
s7 C: J5 M% E P) f迫击炮弹幕只有一发能命中目标,这一发是哑弹。 N/ Y J f8 |; w% _
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119. Mine fields are not neutral.
. \& Z4 B; D! C雷场不是中立的。" L) v9 F" \+ g( Q# C
. w2 c$ {; @7 @+ W8 ~9 v120. The weight of your equipment is proportional to the time you have been carrying it.
2 V6 {" t% y" P6 p装备的重量与你需要扛着它的时间成正比。: V r1 G: i2 q/ j" X% M5 [ J7 C
* |: t# W5 E1 s2 a122. If you need an officer in a hurry take a nap.$ B( Q8 o6 N$ K( k& X+ I# n0 G
军官总是在你犯错误时出现。
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: h g6 n" C S, w2 v, s123. The effective killing radius is greater than the average soldier can throw it.+ r' u, o5 X G% J' y$ {3 T
投掷武器的杀伤半径总比一般士兵能扔的距离大。0 J6 Y0 O- s! U5 }9 e! \+ q
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128. When you have sufficient ammo the enemy takes 2 weeks to attack. When you are low on ammo the enemy attacks that night.8 @/ t- z9 z. O" ?5 W
你弹药充足的时候,敌人两个礼拜也不进攻;你缺弹药的时候,敌人马上就进攻。
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# l* x t& e) m129. The quartermaster has only two sizes, too large and too small.
; p4 G. K! ]/ H, u. N% z军需官那里的东西只有两个尺码:太大的和太小的。: W, l/ J$ N/ G: g4 I; T7 l
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130. The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.3 {$ P9 C# |; Z3 e* S2 R
压制火力唯一管用的时候是用来对付废弃的阵地的时候。( k# U5 t6 @6 p' d4 H# s5 l5 |
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131. When a front line soldier overhears two General Staff officers conferring, he has fallen back too far.
4 D' D3 O; t0 {( B$ Z7 c; x3 [如果一个前线士兵无意中听到两个参谋在讨论,那他一定是呆得太后了。(参谋人员都是胆小鬼)% b Q8 q7 w# A- v* x
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132. Don't ever be the first, don't ever be the last, and don't ever volunteer to do anything.
4 A' U0 ]" E' P( [* Z$ `& f5 y* E不要做第一个,也不要做倒数第一个,更不要志愿干什么事。# D9 x, c. c* Z- y2 [. K
3 E, a* @5 ~( \# B1 m: n- w. p2 P133. If at first you don't succeed, then bomb disposal probably isn't for you.
H% v! ~! u7 h9 a- b如果你进攻失败,轰炸计划不是帮你忙的。
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134. Any ship can be a minesweeper...once.- N) q" t0 P3 I+ h: T, I
所有船只都可以当扫雷艇……一次性的。
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9 C9 s) Q0 |( _0 o4 A0 f135. Whenever you lose contact with the enemy, look behind you.
9 Y- b. s! v& y% i5 Y4 c$ ?) o如果你失去了敌人的踪迹,转头看看。
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# U& D: h: M5 e8 X0 G136. If you find yourself in front of your platoon they know something you don't.
* W! i2 H+ g0 ^: b; l在战场上,如果你的位置过于靠前,那么你一定要注意是否忽视了某些潜在的危险。(言下之意:二愣子才冲在最前面)
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137. The seriousness of a wound (in a firefight) is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.
7 x ^6 y9 e3 `* [交火后,受伤的严重程度与到掩体的距离成反比。
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138. The more stupid the leader is, the more important missions he is ordered to carry out.4 {! k1 U ?- K7 ?+ C
指挥官越蠢,他被命令执行的任务越重要。9 t6 s' S7 g+ Q
1 Y3 V4 `* \& x' z139. When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not your friend.
3 V) g) v9 T* |% @拔下保险销后,**先生就不再是你的朋友了。
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