1.The failing light was such that observation by periscope could not be relied on, and the Upholder's listening gear was out of order.
当时天色昏暗，难以用潜望镜观察，而潜艇的听音设备也坏了。
2.The luster of pure gold will never fade; the faith of an upholder of truth will never change.
纯真的金子，光泽永远不变；坚持真理的人，信念始终不渝。
3.Babbitt is the upholder of everything that is conservative, conventional and respectable .
巴比特是一切保守的、传统的和高尚的事物的维护者。