Most people I meet have some English ability, but the ones who work hard at it really stand out from the crowd.
我遇到的多数人都会点英语,但只有那些刻苦学习的人才鹤立鸡群,给我深刻印象。
They had to edge their way along this, sometimes wading across shallow streams, or swimming across deep pools.
他们不得不侧着身子往前走,有时过浅溪,有时游过深潭。