古德明英語軍事小故事：牡丹花下死 (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。牡丹花下死
during the english siege of leith in scotland in 1560, the french garrison showed great ingenuity in defending the town. on one occasion a group of french soldiers disguised as women emerged from a side gate and so infatuated an english scout that he abandoned his post and went over to the young ladies. he found to his cost that these ladies demanded a high price for their favours. his head was cut off and later prominently displayed on one of the town spires.
一五六○年英軍圍攻蘇格蘭利斯市，城中法國駐軍奮力防守，奇謀盡出。有一次，一群法國士兵扮作女人，從側門出城；一名英國偵察兵大為傾倒，舍棄崗位，走到脂粉叢中，這才發覺一親芳澤代價不菲。他的頭顱被割下來，其后更在城中一棟建筑物的尖頂上高懸示眾。
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