英美人天天都在说的4000句 128:one foot in the grave

[00:07]W：I was being ferried down the coast in a Navy¹ PBR, a type of plastic patrol² boat, pretty common sight on the rivers.
[00:15]They said it was a good way to pick up information and move without drawing lot of attention.
[00:20]That was OK. I needed the air and time. Only problem was I wouldn't be alone.
[00:32]The crew was mostly just kids, rock and rollers with one foot in their graves³.
[00:39]P：You know, I've pulled a few special ops in here.
[00:42]About six months ago I took a man who was going up past the bridge at Do Lung. He was regular army too.

1 navy   

n.海军，海军人员，海军军力，藏青色

参考例句：

• My brother is in the navy.我兄弟在海军服役。
• He has transferred from the army to the navy.他从陆军转到海军。

2 patrol   

v.巡逻，巡查；n.巡逻，巡查，巡逻队

参考例句：

• They attacked two soldiers on patrol.他们袭击了两名正在巡逻的士兵。
• Policemen patrol the streets.警察在街上巡逻。

3 graves   

n.（法国）格拉芙葡萄酒；坟墓( grave的名词复数 )；死亡；钝重音符；沉音符v.坟墓( grave的第三人称单数 )；死亡；钝重音符；沉音符

参考例句：

• He went to visit the graves of his forefathers. 他去拜谒他祖先的墓地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They were eating themselves into their graves. 他们吃喝过度，在自找死路。 来自《简明英汉词典》