古德明英語(yǔ)軍事小故事:好心得惡報(bào)(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(zhuān)欄》,在專(zhuān)欄中專(zhuān)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)。好心得惡報(bào)
military discipline in the british army of the 18th century was notoriously strict. a certain william taylor, a grenadier, having heard a cry in the woods, went there and found another soldier about to ravish a girl. taylor set her free, while her attacker took to his heels. however, the captain of the guard, hearing a noise, found taylor and hanged him without any more ado. it was too late when, in tears, the girl taylor had rescued told the captain what had happened.
十八世紀(jì)期間,英軍紀(jì)律之嚴(yán),每為人詬病。有一位近步兵叫威廉.泰勒,聽(tīng)到林中有人叫喊,就走進(jìn)去,看見(jiàn)另一個(gè)士兵正要強(qiáng)奸一名女郎。泰勒放了那女郎,施暴者則逃之夭夭。但是,近軍隊(duì)長(zhǎng)尋聲而至,看見(jiàn)泰勒,也不管三七二十一,把他絞死。泰勒拯救的女郎哭向隊(duì)長(zhǎng)說(shuō)明一切,但已經(jīng)太遲了。
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