FredericktheGreat,kingofPrussia(1740-86),wasaswillingasthenextmantoplaypranks.Whilestillacadet,heandsomeyoungofficersoncetookrevengeonaregimentalchaplainwhohadcriticisedthem.Theyfirstsmashedthewindowsofhisbedroomandthenthrewintotheroomahivefullofangrybees.Thechaplainandhispregnantwifeweredrivenfromtheirbed,acrossthecourtyardandeventuallytothesideofadunghill.
普魯士國王(1740-86)腓特烈大帝和任何人一樣喜歡惡作劇。他還是軍校學生的時候,曾經和一些年輕軍官被兵團的牧師批評。他們於是報復,先打破牧師寢室的窗子,然後擲進一巢狂蜂。那牧師和懷孕的妻子倉皇起床逃遁,被蜜蜂追着跑過庭院,最後躲到糞堆旁。
【解說】Asthenextman/woman/person是成語,意思是「和任何人一樣」,例如:Thoughheprofessestohavemiraculouspowers,heisasvulnerabletodiseasesasthenextman(他自稱有神術,卻和普通人一樣容易染病)。
Revenge(復仇)可作名詞或動詞。留意作動詞的revenge,其受詞(object)是指須報的仇或有仇要報的人,而不是仇家。仇家須用介系詞on帶出,例如:(1)Herevengedthewrongdonetohim(他報了仇)。(2)Shedecidedtorevengeherhusband(她決定替丈夫報仇)。(3)Iwillberevengedonhim/Iwillrevengemyselfonhim(我會向他報仇)。「我會向他報仇」切勿寫作Iwillrevengehim或Iwillrevengeonhim。