People of small caliber are always carping. They are bent on showing their own superiority, their knowledge or prowess or good breeding.

  • -- Van Wyck Brooks 范·威克·布鲁克斯

小口径的人总是吹毛求疵。他们一心想要显示自己的优势、知识、能力或良好的教养。

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I've been to a number of places and seen for myself the caliber of people who are in the Navy today - in all the services for that matter. This is an altogether different bunch. These people of today are really bright, young, good people.

我去过很多地方,亲眼目睹了今天在海军服役的人的能力——在所有的服务领域。这是完全不同的一群。今天的这些人非常聪明、年轻、善良。

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.

在任何一家这样的餐厅里,厨师都处于同样的位置,建立关系。