古德明英語軍事小故事:凱 撒 焚 舟 (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。凱 撒 焚 舟
when julius caesar landed on the shores of britain with his roman legions in 55bc, he took a bold and decisive step to ensure the success of his military venture. ordering his men to march to the edge of the cliffs of dover, he told them to look down at the water below.
to their amazement, they saw every ship in which they had crossed the channel engulfed in flames. caesar had deliberately cut off any possibility of retreat. they were obliged to advance and conquer, which was exactly what they did.
公 元 前 五 十 五 年 , 尤 利 烏 斯 . 凱 撒 率 領 羅 馬 大 軍 登 陸 不 列 顛 , 為 求 戰 爭 勝 利 , 實 行 了 大 膽 果 斷 的 一 。 他 叫 將 士 走 到 多 佛 懸 崖 上 , 俯 望 海 面 。
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