古德明英語(yǔ)軍事小故事：且 慢 慶 功(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(kāi)了一個(gè)《征服英語(yǔ)專欄》，在專欄中專門(mén)用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)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)。且 慢 慶 功
aircraft were still a rarity at the outbreak of the first world war. when an enemy plane appeared in the sky, the soldiers on the ground would have a go at shooting it down with their rifles. most such attempts were in vain.
in august 1914, a column of the british expeditionary force was marching from maubeuge to mons when a german plane flew over them. immediately everyone began firing into the air. after a few moments puffs of smoke rose from the plane, and it crashed to the ground. the british soldiers cheered and broad smiles broke out on the faces of their officers. while they were celebrating their success, an old man in the tattered uniform of a french territorial soldier emerged from behind a nearby hedge, wiping his rifle carefully. as he passed by smiling, a british officer heard him mutter, “ not a bad shot, eh? ”
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