在起航前“卡德”号和僚舰上的官兵已在卡萨布兰卡吃了圣诞晚餐。

The crews of the Card and its consorts had eaten Christmas dinner in Casablanca before sailing.

圣诞晚餐后，我们全都动手帮助清理房子。They all pitched in and finished the work within two hours。

After the Christmas dinner, we all pitched in to clean up the house.