百折不回(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。
百折不回
at the battle of ypres in 1914, british colonel walter loring made no concessions to the germans. mounted on a white horse, he was leading his men on the menin road when his foot was smashed by a bullet. the medical officer ordered him to the rear, but he told the man to “ go to hell ” and asked his servant to bring his slippers.
equipped with these he remounted his charger, only to suffer a fall as the horse was shot under him. he then mounted a bay and rode on a short distance before this too was shot. hobbling with a stick, he continued to lead his men up the road and, urging them onwards, he died.
一九一四年，英国的沃尔特．洛林上校在伊普尔战役之中对德军寸步不让。他骑白马率军沿梅宁路推进，一颗子弹把他一只脚打得血肉模糊。军医叫他退到后面，他却叫军医「去死吧」，要仆人把拖鞋拿来。他穿上拖鞋，再跨上白马，不料白马中枪，堕下马来。他于是改骑一匹红棕马，但走不多远，那匹马也被射死，惟有拄手杖一拐一拐的继续领军，死在途中，死前还鼓励手下奋勇向前。

【解说】伊普尔位在比利时西北，一九一四年第一次世界大战爆发，敌对双方在这争持激烈，死伤枕藉。
charger是战马。charge有「冲锋」、「猛攻」的意思，例如：our troopscharged theene my（我们的部队向敌人冲去）。冲锋的战马，自然就叫charger。红棕色的马叫bay，栗色的叫chestnut，不可混淆。