白人优秀？(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。
白人优秀 ？
in the first world war, the british forces in africa represented a racial mixture, with the whites often referring contemptuously to their indian colleagues as "coolies". in 1916, the 6th south african infantry went into action in kenya, and were put to flight by a bayonet charge by german askaris. while the white troops fled, the 130th baluchis held their ground and saved the day.
later a mule was sent to the camp of the south african infantry carrying a machine gun the whites had abandoned, along with a note which said, "with the compliments of the 130th baluchis. may we request that you no longer refer to us as coolies."

第一次世界大战期间，非洲的英军由不同种族组成，白人往往讥其印度裔同袍为「小工」。
一九一六年，第六南非步兵团在肯雅出战，抵不住德国的非洲土着兵持刺刀冲杀，大败而逃。不过，虽然白人部队逃遁，第一三○俾路支兵团却坚守阵地，扭转败局。
后来，一只骡子负白种兵溃败时遗下的一枝机关枪，走到第六南非步兵团军营，并带了一封短简：「第一三○俾路支兵团致意。此后幸勿复称吾人为『小工』。」
【解说】俾路支当时是印度的一部分，现属巴基斯坦。savetheday是成语，有「转败为胜」、「化危为安」的意思，例 如 ： while everyone thought that we were certain to lose the game, i scored three goals in a row and saved the day （ 人 人 都 以 为 这 次 比 赛 我 们 必 败 ， 但 我 连 入 三 球 ， 转 败 为 胜 ） 。