Did you see which horse was first past the winning post?

你看到是哪匹马最先越过终点柱的吗。

The judge dropped the flag when he reached the winning post.

当他跑到终点时， 裁判把旗一挥表示他已跑完全程。

The owner of a race horse is always glad to see his colors get to the winning post.

赛马的主人总是高兴看到他的标帜到达终点。

Your opinion though, is rather like the opinion of a long-distance runner who has finally made it past the winning post.

你的感觉很象一个长跑运动员终于跑过了终点。

It is one thing to give your all to a race if the winning post is within sight and you know that you are in with a chance of crossing it in a respectable time.

能使你整个投身于一场比赛当中的是：当终点的胜利标竿在你的视线中，而你有机会在一个不错的时间点跨过它。