古德明英语军事小故事：WC(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。

WC

One day during World WarⅡ, Winston Churchill visited a naval base to observe the anti-submarine defence system in action.Taken to an area well populated with submerged wrecks, Churchill watched as the system located a target and a depth charge was dropped overboard. Moments later, a tremendous underwater explosion rocked the ship and several pieces of wreckage surfaced-- among them a door emblazoned with the letters"WC"."The navy always knew," Churchill later quipped,"how to pay proper

compliments."第二次世界大战期间，温斯顿．丘吉尔有一天往访海军基地，观看反潜艇防卫系统运用实况。海军带他到一处遍布沉船的地方。丘吉尔看着反潜艇系统找到目标之后，深水炸弹从甲板投入海中。不久，水底传来一声猛烈爆炸，整条船都摇晃起来。几块破烂对象浮上水面，包括一道门，门上写着醒目的 WC两个字母：那是英文 Water Closet（厕所）的缩写，刚巧也是丘吉尔英文名字 Winston Churchill的缩写。丘吉尔后来戏言：「海军很懂得怎样恭维人家。」

【附注】 Emblazon原意是「饰以纹章」，引伸解作「炫耀地显示」，例如：

（ 1） The university's coat of arms was emblazoned on the wall（墙上有大学的盾形纹章）。

（ 2） His black T-shirt was emblazoned with the word"Batman"（他的黑色 T恤上写着醒目的「蝙蝠侠」三字）。