THE LEAP AT RHODES

 A certain man who visited foreign lands could talk of little when he returned to his home except the wonderful adventures he had met with and the great deeds he had done abroad.

 

One of the feats¹ he told about was a leap² he had made in a city Called Rhodes. That leap was so great, he said, that no other man could leap anywhere near the distance. A great many persons in Rhodes had seen him do it and would prove that what he told was true.

 

"No need of witnesses," said one of the hearers. "Suppose this city is Rhodes. Now show us how far you can jump."

 

Deeds count, not boasting³ words.

1 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

2 leap   

n.跳跃，飞跃，跃进；vi.跳跃，跳过；猛然行动，迅速行动；vt.跃过，使跃过

参考例句：

• In the last few years,this art has made a big leap.近几年来，这一艺术有了新的跃进。
• Her marriage to John was a leap in the dark.她与约翰结婚是贸然行动。

3 boasting   

v.有（引以为荣的事物）( boast的现在分词 )；扬言；粗堑石头

参考例句：

• He's always boasting about how clever his children are. 他总是自吹他的小孩是多么聪明。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This chap likes to exaggerate and is good at nothing but boasting. 这个人言过其实，就会吹牛皮放大炮。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》