送交者: 读者乙 于 April 07, 2004 01:42:49:
回答: 渡过Delaware River 由 新民 于 April 06, 2004 22:34:53:
All day long, on the day before Christmas, Washington prepared his attack. As part of his preparations he gave orders to read out to the soldiers Paine's words "times that try men's souls", and summer soldiers and sunshine patriots" describing those who ran away when times were bad, and also Paine's statement that those who stood firm at this time would earn the love and thanks of the people.
案头刚好放着大二时的英语课本——北外《英语》第三册，其中第13课正是"The battle of Trento"，且以Washington“昂首挺胸，身披斗篷”率军渡河的那幅油画作插图。