双语笑话|Visual training 视力练习

Visual Training

The squad^{1（班，小队） were having visual training. One smart recruit（新兵，招募） was asked by the officer to count how many men composed a digging party in a distant field. The party was so faraway（遥远的，恍惚的） that the men appeared as mere2 dots, but unhesitatingly（飞速地） the recruit replied：
Sixteen men and a sergeant3（中士，军士） , sir.
Right, but how do you know there's a sergeant there?
He's not doing any digging, sir.}

视力练习

班里正在进行视力练习。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。采掘队在非常远的地方，那些人看着只不过一些小点儿。但这个新兵毫不犹豫地回答。

十六个兵外加一个中士，长官。

正确，可是你如何了解那儿有一个中士？

他不干活，长官。