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For the gentleman-in-waiting, virtue consisted above all in grace and style, in doing well what was appropriate to his position; education was merely a way of acquiring polish. And vice was manifested in gracelessness, awkwardness, in behaving inappropriately,discourteously, or ostentatiously. For the apprentice, however, virtue was evidenced in success through hard work. The requisite qualities of character were not grace or style, but drive, determination, and a sharp eye for opportunity. While casual liberality and even prodigality characterized thegentleman, frugality, thrift, and self-control came to distinguish the new apprentice. And while the gentleman did not aspire to a higher station because his station was already high, the apprentice was continually becoming,striving, struggling upward. Failure for the apprentice meant standing still,not rising. ? 1.For the gentleman-in-waiting, virtue consisted above all in grace and style, in doing well what was appropriate to his position; 对于那些准绅士来说，美德首先包括高雅的风度和作风，及符合自己身份地位的表现； 解析：above all 是插入语；跳过就好：consisted in ...包括... 2.education was merely a way of acquiringpolish. 3.And vice was manifested in gracelessness,awkwardness, in behaving inappropriately, discourteously, or ostentatiously. 而笨拙，粗俗，无礼，招摇等都是恶行的表现。 4.For the apprentice, however, virtue was evidenced in success through hard work. 而对于那些学徒来说，美德表现在通过努力获得的成功中。 5.The requisite qualities of character were not grace or style, but drive, determination, and a sharp eye for opportunity. 学徒必备的品质不是优雅风度而是积极，决心和寻找机会的锐利的眼光。 6.While casual liberality and even prodigality characterized the gentleman, frugality（朴素，节俭）, thrift（节俭）, and self-controlcame to distinguish the new apprentice. 7.And while the gentleman did not aspire toa higher station because his station was already high, the apprentice was continually becoming, striving, struggling upward. 绅士的社会地位已经很高，因此不再渴望更高的社会地位，而学徒却一直努力地向上攀登。 8.Failure for the apprentice meant standing still,not rising. 对于学徒来说，原地不动，没