古德明英語軍事小故事：解放宣言 (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(zhàn)爭。解放宣言
at noon on 1 january 1863, with the emancipation proclamation laid before him for signature, president lincoln twice took up his pen, and twice set it down. "i've been shaking hands since nine o'clock this morning, and my right arm is almost paralysed," he said. "if my hand trembles when i sign the proclamation, all who examine the document hereafter will say, 'he hesitated.'" then he collected his pen and affixed his signature with particular care.
一八六三年一月一日中午，林肯總統(tǒng)兩次拿起鋼筆，準(zhǔn)備簽署面前的《解放宣言》，但又兩次放下筆來。他說：「我今天早上九點鐘開始，不斷和人握手，右手都麻痹了。假如簽名時手顫抖，以后審視這份文件的人就會說：『他有點猶豫。』」林肯說罷，拿起筆，小心翼翼在文件上簽了字。
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