選自《The War Within A Secret White House History》

《白宮歷史上的秘密戰爭》

作者：Bob Woodward

1. He is that rare combination of gifted writer and great newshound, an exceptional journalist with both narrative and investigative skills.

他是天才作家和偉大新聞記者的罕見組合，一個擁有敘述和調查技巧的杰出記者。

gifted：有才華的;有天賦的

exceptional：優越的，杰出的;例外的，獨特的，異常的

2. Furiously independent, wise and resourceful in every way, he is an engine of good sense and sound judgment, a tireless worker who insists on fairness and accuracy.

在各方面具有強烈的獨立性，智慧并且資源豐富，他是敏銳合理判斷的引擎，一個堅持公正準確的不知疲倦的工作者。

in every way：在各方面

good sense判斷力強，通情達理，好眼光

sound judgment合理判斷

3. He is a tough and tenacious reporter, and a decent and genuine soul.

他是一個堅韌，頑強的記者，正派，真誠。

4. His generosity, calm nature and constant good humor have made the longest days seem shorter, the largest obstacles surmountable.

他慷慨，平和的本性及一貫的幽默感讓最長的一天似乎變短，最大的障礙也能克服。

constant good humor 一貫的幽默感

5. As we worked together, I came to rely on him heavily and trust him completely.

當我們一起工作時，我非常依賴他，并完全信任他。

rely on him：依賴他，依靠他