乐极忘形(英中对照)
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。
乐极忘形
on 8 may 1945, the date when the world warⅡ allies formally accepted nazi germany's unconditional surrender, the world erupted in joy.
in london, people massed in trafalgar square and up the mall to buckingham palace. they sang. they danced.
in trafalgar square, a very pretty girl about 18 was spotted"shoeless and stockingless" as she lifted her skirt to paddle in the fountain. two young army officers rolled up their trousers to join her, and a british movietone cameraman captured the moment as they climbed to the top of the fountain, carrying the girl, and she kissed them."i'll bet she'll catch it when her mother sees the pictures," commented one older woman in the crowd.
一九四五年五月八日,第二次世界大战同盟国正式接受纳粹德国无条件投降,举世欢腾。
在伦敦,特拉法加广场沿林荫道以至白金汉宫,都挤满了人,载歌载舞。
特拉法加广场上,一个十八岁左右的美丽姑娘「不鞋不袜」,提起裙脚,走进喷泉戏水。两个年轻军官卷起裤管,也走进喷泉里,抱起那姑娘,爬到喷泉顶端,并获那姑娘亲吻。英国电影新闻公司摄影记者拍下了这一刻。人群中一个年纪大一点的女人说:「她母亲见到这些照片,不骂她才怪。」
【附注】 to catch it是口语,意思是「受到责罚」,例如:"i'll tell the teacher on you," she screamed at the boy who pushed her into the puddle."you'll catch it for this!"(她向着推她落水坑的男孩子尖叫:「我会告诉老师,老师一定会处罚你!」)
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。
乐极忘形
一九四五年五月八日,第二次世界大战同盟国正式接受纳粹德国无条件投降,举世欢腾。
在伦敦,特拉法加广场沿林荫道以至白金汉宫,都挤满了人,载歌载舞。
特拉法加广场上,一个十八岁左右的美丽姑娘「不鞋不袜」,提起裙脚,走进喷泉戏水。两个年轻军官卷起裤管,也走进喷泉里,抱起那姑娘,爬到喷泉顶端,并获那姑娘亲吻。英国电影新闻公司摄影记者拍下了这一刻。人群中一个年纪大一点的女人说:「她母亲见到这些照片,不骂她才怪。」
【附注】 to catch it是口语,意思是「受到责罚」,例如:"i'll tell the teacher on you," she screamed at the boy who pushed her into the puddle."you'll catch it for this!"(她向着推她落水坑的男孩子尖叫:「我会告诉老师,老师一定会处罚你!」)
on 8 may 1945, the date when the world warⅡ allies formally accepted nazi germany's unconditional surrender, the world erupted in joy.
in london, people massed in trafalgar square and up the mall to buckingham palace. they sang. they danced.
in trafalgar square, a very pretty girl about 18 was spotted"shoeless and stockingless" as she lifted her skirt to paddle in the fountain. two young army officers rolled up their trousers to join her, and a british movietone cameraman captured the moment as they climbed to the top of the fountain, carrying the girl, and she kissed them."i'll bet she'll catch it when her mother sees the pictures," commented one older woman in the crowd.