古德明英语军事小故事:拿 破 仑 做 了 好 事(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。拿 破 仑 做 了 好 事
during the napoleonic wars, the english poet thomas campbell caused a stir at a literary dinner by proposing a toast to napoleon. “ gentlemen, please don't mistake me, ” he continued amid the din. “ i admit that napoleon is a tyrant, but we must be just to our enemy. don't forget he once shot a publisher. ”
the audience, consisting largely of writers, broke into applause.
拿破仑战争期间,英国诗人坎贝尔在一文学界晚宴上提议向拿破仑敬酒,举座哗然。他在一片议论声中继续说:「各位,请不要误会。我承认拿破仑是暴君,但对敌人我们也要公平。不要忘记,他枪毙了一个出版商。」
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