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EPISODE · Sep 21, 2025 · 20 MIN

英語篇#35 Churchill and Platypus ; Nutmeg and Football

from 語妙天下 · host Radio Television Hong Kong

- 邱吉爾有收藏珍禽異獸的喜好,曾在1943年向澳洲官員提出,想要6隻鴨咀獸。 - 雖然當時澳洲已禁止出口鴨咀獸,但隨著二戰太平洋戰事不斷擴大,澳洲政府覺得被宗主國英國忘卻,很希望討好(curry favour)邱吉爾,換取一點支持。 - 最終在保育專家的堅持下,由6隻減少到1隻,並取名為Winston Churchill。 - Winston踏上為期45日的旅程,跨越太平洋,經巴拿馬運河,再橫越大西洋送往英國。但卻在抵達前兩日死亡。 - 由於擔心引起公眾不滿,當局指運送途中遇到德軍襲擊,...

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