There's no sense in going by boat when the plane is just as cheap and much quicker.
既然乘飞机和坐船一样便宜而且还快得多,那么就没有理由去坐船。
After having been wounded towards the end of the war, he had been sent to hospital and was separated from his unit.
战争即将结束时,他负伤被送进医院,并与部队失去联系。