A party of six, two of whom, Kilroi and Montgomery, had been worsted at the ropewalk, formed, with a corporal in front and Preston following.

六人一行迅速赶到海关处，士兵基诺、蒙哥马利两人也其中，这些士兵与当地制绳厂工人一直交恶，冲突不断。一位下士疾走在前面，普雷斯顿上尉紧随其后。

He was certain that, however slight her reproaches might be, he would nevertheless be worsted, and that the advantage he had just won would be destroyed.

他确信，不管她的责备多么微不足道，他还是会被打败，他刚刚赢得的优势也会被毁掉。

When he was worsted in some small controversy with a fellow teacher, he was more tormented by anger and envy than I was when beaten by a playmate in the ball game.

当他在与老师同事的一些小争议中被击败时，他比我在球赛中被玩伴殴打时更受愤怒和嫉妒的折磨。