名人传记

His host and the others were disappointed when he didn't mention Washington's portrait.

主人和其他客人都很失望 因为他没有提到华盛顿的雕像

And finally His Lordship couldn't resist,and asked Mr. Allen had he noticed it,the picture of Washington He had.

终于主人忍不住了 他问艾伦先生有没有注意到 华盛顿的头像 他看到了

What did he think of its placement,did it seem appropriately located to Mr. Allen?Mr. Allen said it did.

那么他觉得那位置怎么样 放在那里对艾伦先生来说是否合适 艾伦先生说很合适

His host was astounded! Appropriate?George Washington's likeness in a water closet?

主人很吃惊 很合适吗 乔治·华盛顿的肖像放在厕所里

Yes, said Mr. Allen,where it'll do good service.

是的 艾伦说道 它在那里很起作用

The whole world knows nothing'll make an Englishman shit quicker than the sight of George Washington.I love that story.

没有什么比华盛顿的目光更能 让英国人尿裤子了 我喜欢这个故事

Fort Fisher is ours.We're taken the port.And Wilmington?

非瑟堡是我们的了 我们攻下来了 那威尔明顿呢

We're taken the fort,but the city of Wilmington has not surrendered.

要塞攻下来了 威尔明顿市还没有投降

How many casualties?Heavy losses.And more to come.

伤亡多少 损失很严重 还在不断增多

Sours the national mood.That might suffice to discourage him.To bring this down?

举国悲痛 这或许足够让他气馁 放弃这个吗

Not in a fight like this. This is to the death.

不太可能 这是生死厮杀

It's gruesome!Are you despairing, or merely lazy?

真可怕 你在绝望还是想偷懒

This fight is for The united States of America.

这场战争是为美利坚合众国而打响

Nothing suffices A rumor? Nothing.

没什么足够 一个谣言 不可能

词汇解析

1、resist

抵抗;抵制;反对

She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed.

她说她会反对在欧洲推行单一货币。

They resisted our attempts to modernize the distribution of books.

他们反对我们采用现代化方式发行图书。

按捺;克制;忍住

Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone.

学生们应当抵制诱惑，集中精力备考。

She cannot resist giving him advice.

她忍不住给他提建议。

经得起;耐得住;抵挡

bodies trained and toughened to resist the cold.

经过训练和磨炼，可以抵御寒冷的身体

Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.

化学物质形成了一个抗油污和水渍的保护层。

2、surrender

投降;屈服

General Martin Bonnet called on the rebels to surrender.

马丁·邦尼特将军呼吁反叛者投降。

She surrendered to the police in London last December.

她去年 12 月在伦敦向警方自首。

(被迫)放弃，交出

Nadja had to fill out forms surrendering all rights to her property.

纳佳不得不填表放弃其全部财产所有权。

Gen. Morgan's troops yesterday surrendered their heavy weapons to Belgian and US troops.

昨天，摩根将军的部队被迫向比利时和美国军队交出了他们的重型武器。

屈服;屈从

the need for total personal surrender to and dependence on Jesus.

需要完全顺从并依靠耶稣

Depression is a partial surrender to death.

沮丧是对死亡的一定妥协。