However, he did take off his army jacket and rip out the collar;the last two brass buttons still doing their duty were torn off and tossed into the darkness where they fell without a tinkle.

• 可是，他把军衣脱下来：一把，将领子扯掉；那对还肯负责任的铜钮也被揪下来，掷在黑暗中，连个响声也没发。