古德明英语军事小故事:美 国 「 国 父 」 (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。美 国 「 国 父 」
as a general, george washington chased more hoop skirts than bill clinton, including prostitutes, slaves, washerwomen, wives of advisors and elizabeth willing powell ( love that middle name ) , wife of the last british mayor of philadelphia. his wife apparently gave him a long rein, even in retirement. in his haste to jump out the window of a young conquest's bedroom, washington forgot to put on his pants, and caught a chill that turned into fatal pneumonia.
华盛顿任将军期间,比克林顿更爱追香逐艳,对象包括娼妓、奴隶、浣衣女、顾问的妻子以及最后一任英籍费城市长的妻子伊丽莎白‧乐意‧鲍威尔(那中间名字真妙)。华盛顿夫人对丈夫显然无为而治,即使他退休后亦然。有一次,华盛顿在一位情迷意乱的小姑娘房仓皇跳出窗口,忘了穿上裤子,了凉,染上肺炎去世。
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