unit 7 and stuff the cuffs in your boots 把裤脚塞到你的靴子里面去
the untried general faced battle the next day , and was more than a little frightened. seeking inspiration, he looked into the history of great commanders and learned that wellington had always dressed in red for battle, so that his men would not realize if he were shot.
一位未曾有过作战经验的将军非常惶恐，因为第二天将有个战役要面对。为了寻找灵感，他翻查了历年来伟大将领的档案，发现威灵顿将军每次战斗中都身穿红色衣服，万一他被射伤的话，他的士兵也不会发现。
instantly he called in his adjutant and ordered a pair of trousers in a rich, dark brown.
于是他传了副官进来并指示手下做了一条深褐色的裤子。
英语知识点解说：
1.stuff n. 材料，东西（不可数） 塞；挤入
例：i'm afraid i can't go out with you this afternoon. i have a lot of stuff to do.
（恐怕我下午没办法跟你外出。我有好多东西要做。）
2.cuff n. 西装裤脚的反折部分；手铐
（ =handcuff）（常用复数）
a pair of handcuffs 一副手套
3.boot n. 靴子
4.untried a. 未受考验的；没有经验的
例：how can you send such an untried officer on such a dangerous mission?
（你怎么可以指派这样一位没经验的军官去执行那么危险的任务？）
5.general n. 将军
6.battle n. 战役；& v. 战斗
例：wellington defeated napoleon at the battle of waterloo.
（威灵顿将军在滑铁卢一役打败拿破仑。）
7.inspiration n. 灵感
inspire vt. 鼓舞；激励；启发
inspire sb with sth 以某事物激励某人
例：peter inspired in me an interest in english.
（彼得启发我对英文的兴趣。）
the general inspired his men with a stirring speech.
（这位将领以激励的言词鼓舞他的士兵。）
8.look into… 调查……
例：the suspicious wife asked a private detective to look into her husband's affairs.
（起疑的妻子要一位私家侦探调查她先生的外遇。）
9.commander n. 指挥官；司令官
10.dress in red 穿着红色的衣服
11.call sb in 传唤某人进来
12.adjutant n. 副官
这则笑话有点类似一句中国成语“画虎不成反类犬”的味道，人家大将军是不怕死，穿红衣服以鼓舞军心，他老兄则未战心虚，先订一套深褐色军服，以免到时吓得屎尿都跑出来了。而屎尿的颜色是深褐色，可与深褐色的军服合成一体，让人看不出这位菜鸟将军吓得屎拉出来的窘态。