古德明英語軍事小故事:雄 兔 腳 撲 朔(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。雄 兔 腳 撲 朔
one story about the american cavalry in the wild west tells of a mrs nash, company laundress in the 7th cavalry. she was always heavily veiled and remained with the regiment, “ married ” to a succession of husbands from the ranks of the 7th. as each husband was discharged, she bade him goodbye and “ married ” the next man.
in 1878, at fort meade, mrs nash was living with a corporal, but while he was on compaign she fell ill and died. when the garrison women were preparing her for burial, they discovered that “ she ” was in fact a man. the corporal, when he returned, received such a barracking from his men that he retired to his room and blew his brains out.
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