古德明英語軍事小故事：軍 階 換 酒(中英對照)
古德明《征服英語》之英語軍事故事，古德明，香港英語教育作家，他開了一個《征服英語專欄》，在專欄中專門用英語寫了世界近代史上的軍事小故事，用英語講述歷史中那些驚心動魄的戰(zhàn)爭。軍 階 換 酒
in 1861, american confederate commander john magruder, despite a fondness for alcoholic refreshment, absolutely forbade soldiers from bringing liquor into camp. one day, suspecting that a certain private sharpe was toting a liquor-laden canteen, he asked for a taste of the man's "water".
taking a draught, he quickly returned the canteen - and promoted the terrified private to the rank of corporal. some time later, magruder, having taken another drink, returned sharpe's canteen with another promotion: "you are no longer corporal sharpe, sir. you are sergeant sharpe!"
sharpe was dismayed, however, when having attained the rank of lieutenant his supply of alcohol ran out. when magruder called for a drink, the dejected sharpe replied, "general, it is played out, and i am sorry for it, for if it had held out i'll be dammed if i would not have been made a brigadier general before night!"
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