Prince Harry: Joining the Army kept me out of trouble

Prince Harry has said joining the Army definitely kept him out of trouble, adding that he dreaded to think where he would be now had he not done so.

哈里王子日前表示，参军让他轻松不少，他不敢想如果不参军，现在的自己会做什么。

Speaking at the end of a week-long trip to New Zealand, Harry said the armed forces had done amazing things for him.

刚刚结束为期一周的新西兰之行，哈里表示参军对他来说意义重大。

Harry even suggested a future in the forces for his nephew and niece Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

他甚至建议他的小侄子乔治王子和小侄女夏洛特公主未来也来军队体验。

The prince is set to spend the summer working alongside conservation groups in Africa, having ended his Army days.

哈里王子将于夏天远赴非洲服役，为自己军旅生涯划下句点。

Speaking about a career in the military, he said: "Without a doubt, it does keep you out of trouble. Different people do it for different reasons.

提及军旅生涯，哈里说：“毫无疑问，参军让生活变得很简单。不同的人因为不同的原因而选择参军。”

"I did it because since I was a kid I enjoyed wearing the combats, I enjoyed running around with a rifle, jumping in a ditch and living in the rain, and stuff. But then when I grew up, it became more than that, it became an opportunity for me to escape the limelight. I’ve had an epic 10 years, I’ve had great fun. The Army keep giving me great jobs, and I can never thank them enough for that."

“我选择参军，因为小的时候我就很喜欢穿军装，喜欢携着步枪到处乱跑，跳进沟渠，冒着大雨也不怕。但当我长大，参军的意义不仅于此，对我来说它是帮助我逃离镁光灯的契机。参军的十年对我来说具有史诗般的意义，我从中得到很多快乐。军队赋予我神圣的职责，我衷心感谢军队带给我的成长。”

"I dread to think where I’d be without the Army. Bring back National Service - I’ve said that before," he said. “But I put my hand up, as I said to the kids today, you can make bad choices, some severe, some not so severe. You can make bad choices in life, but it’s how you recover from those and which path you end up taking. And the Army has done amazing things for me. And more importantly to me, what I’ve seen the Army do to other young guys."

我不敢想象如果不参军，我会在哪。我之前就说过，我会再次回归军队。我为自己年少轻狂的经历而后悔，就如我今天对孩子们说的，你之前可能做了一些错误的选择，犯了严重或者轻微的错误。人生难免犯错，重要的是你如何摆脱之前的错误，选择一条正确的路。参军真的让我改变很多。更重要的是，军队也改变了其他年轻人。”

On the final day of his eight-day tour of New Zealand, Harry scored the winning goal in the dying seconds of a football match to the delight of a cheering crowd.

新西兰之行的最后一天，哈里在足球赛临近终场时分，进球得分，赢得胜利，全场一片欢呼。

The prince took part in the five-a-side game with a group of young players to promote the Fifa Under-20 World Cup which starts in New Zealand later this month.

哈里王子与一组年轻人进行五人制比赛，为了推动这个月在新西兰举办的世界青年足球锦标赛。

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来源:BBC英语新闻爱语吧作者:刘瑞洁