古德明英語(yǔ)軍事小故事:穿女裙的麥克阿瑟(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,他開了一個(gè)《征服英語(yǔ)專欄》,在專欄中專門用英語(yǔ)寫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)。穿女裙的麥克阿瑟
douglas macarthur's military success may have come as a surprise to his childhood friends. his macho image notwithstanding, he was dressed in skirts by his mother until he was eight.
in 1951, macarthur was dismissed by president truman in a dispute over us policy toward china during the korean war. macarthur's father, who fought geronimo, had also been relieved of his command by president taft for insubordination.
麥克阿瑟軍事成就輝煌,他兒時(shí)的朋友也許會(huì)感到驚訝。他雖然形象剛強(qiáng),但八歲以前母親卻給他穿女裙。
一九五一年,麥克阿瑟和總統(tǒng)杜魯門爭(zhēng)議美國(guó)韓戰(zhàn)期間對(duì)華政策,被杜魯門免職。他父親曾和杰羅尼莫作戰(zhàn),也因不服從命令而被總統(tǒng)塔虎脫解除兵權(quán)。
【解說】麥克阿瑟是第二次世界大戰(zhàn)期間西南太平洋盟軍總司令,一九五○年韓戰(zhàn)爆發(fā),出任聯(lián)合國(guó)軍總司令,主張直接進(jìn)攻「抗美援朝」的中共,終于被迫退伍。他父親曾和印第安人游擊隊(duì)領(lǐng)袖杰羅尼莫對(duì)敵,也因?yàn)橐庖姾涂偨y(tǒng)不合而去職。有其父必有其子,英文可以說:likefather,likeson。
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