古德明英語軍事小故事：我還未開始戰斗 (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。我還未開始戰斗
though born in scotland, john paul jones took a lieutenant's commission in the continental navy at the outbreak of the american revolution in 1775, and harassed british shipping. in 1779, sailing the ramshackle le bonhomme richard, jones encountered a convoy of british merchantmen under the escort of the royal naval ship serapis. the commander of the serapis, richard pearson, recognised the richard and attacked.
the sides of the richard were so pounded by the serapis's 44 guns that pearson sent a signal inviting jones to surrender. back came the immortal reply, "i have not yet begun to fight."
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