He was preeminently cunning, and could bide his time with a patience that was nothing less than primitive.

他狡诈过人, 够以原始的耐心等待自己的机。

But warfare for the Kiowas was preeminently a matter of disposition rather than of survival, and they never understood the grim, unrelenting advance of the U.S. Cavalry.

但对基奥瓦人来说，战争要是部署问题，不是生存问题，他们从不理解美国骑兵冷酷无情的前进。

In this story of American success, four names stand out preeminently. The men who made the greatest contributions were Cyrus H. McCormick, C. W. Marsh, Charles B. Withington, and John F. Appleby.

在这个美国成功的故事中，有四个名字脱颖出。做出最大贡献的人是 Cyrus H. McCormick、C. W. Marsh、Charles B. Withington 和 John F. Appleby。