古德明英语军事小故事:死 了 一 次 (中英对照)
古德明《征服英语》之英语军事故事,古德明,香港英语教育作家,他开了一个《征服英语专栏》,在专栏中专门用英语写了世界近代史上的军事小故事,用英语讲述历史中那些惊心动魄的战争。
死 了 一 次
colonel william stiles, commander of a georgia regiment in the american civil war, noticed a soldier dropping out and hiding behind a tree during a charge. he crept up on the soldier and struck him a hard blow on the back with the flat of his sword, shouting, “ you coward! ” the soldier, feeling that he had been struck by an enemy shot, clasped his hands and fell over backwards, crying, “ lord, receive my spirit! ” stiles kicked him in the ribs and said, “ get up, the lord wouldn't receive the spirit of a coward. ” the soldier leapt to his feet rejoicing. “ ain't i killed? the lord be praised. ” he then grabbed his musket and joined the attack, apparently cured of his cowardice.
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