古德明英语军事小故事：好心得恶报(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。好心得恶报
military discipline in the british army of the 18th century was notoriously strict. a certain william taylor, a grenadier, having heard a cry in the woods, went there and found another soldier about to ravish a girl. taylor set her free, while her attacker took to his heels. however, the captain of the guard, hearing a noise, found taylor and hanged him without any more ado. it was too late when, in tears, the girl taylor had rescued told the captain what had happened.
十八世纪期间，英军纪律之严，每为人诟病。有一位近步兵叫威廉．泰勒，听到林中有人叫喊，就走进去，看见另一个士兵正要强奸一名女郎。泰勒放了那女郎，施暴者则逃之夭夭。但是，近军队长寻声而至，看见泰勒，也不管三七二十一，把他绞死。泰勒拯救的女郎哭向队长说明一切，但已经太迟了。
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