古德明英语军事小故事:小 码 军 人 专 用 (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。小 码 军 人 专 用
during world war ii, british soldiers discovered that placing a condom over a gun's barrel would keep the weapon dry and prevent it from corroding near the sea or icing up in winter conditions.
no such condoms existed for larger weapons, however, and it was suggested to winston churchill that 18 ” long specimens be made to cover larger artillery pieces.
churchill agreed, with two stipulations. first, the larger condoms would clearly be labelled “ for use by british servicemen ” . second, the condoms would also be labelled “ small ” .
第 二 次 世 界 大 战 期 间 , 英 军 发 觉 把 避 孕 套 套 在 枪 管 上 , 即 无 潮 湿 之 虞 , 可 防 枪 械 近 海 时 受 到 侵 蚀 , 或 在 冬 季 结 冰 。
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