古德明英語(yǔ)軍事小故事：萬(wàn) 里 赴 戎 機(jī)(中英對(duì)照)
古德明《征服英語(yǔ)》之英語(yǔ)軍事故事，古德明，香港英語(yǔ)教育作家，他開了一個(gè)《征服英語(yǔ)專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語(yǔ)寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語(yǔ)講述歷史中那些驚心動(dòng)魄的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。萬(wàn) 里 赴 戎 機(jī)
recalled from asia to greece to defend his country, spartan king agesilaus marched through thrace. he sent his messengers to the states en route, to demand whether they would have him pass as a friend or as an enemy. all received him as a friend except the trallians, who demanded a price of him, namely, one hundred talents of silver, and one hundred women. agesilaus in scorn asked why they were not ready to receive them. he marched on, and finding the trallians in arms to oppose him, fought them, and slew great numbers of them.
he sent his messengers to the king of macedonia, who replied that he would take time to deliberate. "let him deliberate," said agesilaus, "we will go forward." the macedonian, surprised and daunted, gave orders to let him pass as a friend.
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