古德明英語軍事小故事:心 病 還 須 心 藥 醫 (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爭。
心 病 還 須 心 藥 醫
the british retreat from mons in southern belgium at the beginning of the first world war stretched the nerves of officers and men to breaking point. there were occasions when chaos reigned, as in the town of landrecies on 25 august, when a senior officer apparently took leave of his senses and began firing his revolver down a street. when a nearby military policeman was asked why he did not stop him, he said the officer was a colonel and as the only things that were in danger down the street were horses, including the colonel's own, he thought it was better to let the old gentleman get it out of his system.
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