It is due to the breadth of Hondo Bill's demerit and the largeness of his achievements to state that the holding up of the Fredericksburg mail was not perpetrated by way of an exploit. As the lion while in the pursuit of prey commensurate to his prowess might set a frivolous foot upon a casual rabbit in his path, so Hondo Bill and his gang had swooped sportively upon the pacific transport of Meinherr Fritz.英文原著 · 《Heart of the West》
*For these delinquencies the cadets are allowed to write explanations. If the offence is absence from quarters or any duty without authority, or is one committed in the Academical Department, called an Academical Delinquency, such as not being prepared on some lesson, an explanation is required and must be written. For all other offences the cadet can write an explanation or not as he chooses. If the explanation is satisfactory, the offence is removed and he gets no demerits, otherwise he does. For form of explanation see Chapter X., latter part.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
"To bone."--To study, to endeavor to do well in any particular; for instance, to "bone demerits" is to strive to get as few as possible.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Perhaps the frequency and unnecessary repetition of these cautions give them the appearance of hazing. However that may be, there seems to be no way to impress upon a plebe the necessity of carrying his "palms to the front," or his "head up." To report him and give him demerits merely causes him to laugh and joke over the number of them that have been recorded against him.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
His demerit for the month is 2, and since the commencement of the academic half year, 23.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
71.--When any Cadet shall have a total of numbers [of demerit] thus recorded, exceeding one hundred in six months, he shall be declared deficient in discipline.英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
What's one more demerit for a friend allied with you against a common foe?美剧 · 《Billions》