BBC英国史

Everything Elizabeth had ever learned came together at Tilbury.

伊丽莎白一生中所学在提尔伯里展露无遗

Charisma in a costume, the shell burst of oratory,

着装上彰显非凡魄力 演讲雄辩有力

and, perhaps most importantly,what all mothers know instinctively,

还有 也许是最重要的 所有的母亲都能马上知晓的

that there's no substitute for being there.

那就是在那里不可替代的位置

And there, on August the 8th and 9th, she certainly was,

就在那里 8月8日至9日 她就在场

arriving in a gilded coach,escorted by 2,000 ecstatic troops.

由2000精兵护卫 她乘着一辆镀金的马车到达

And what she produced for the expectant crowds was pure gold,

她能为那里的人们带来的就是真金

the first great speech by a queen, recorded in history.

那是历史上第一次记录的伟大的女王讲话

This is where the real event of 1588 happened,

这是真真切切发生在1588年的事件

not out on the high seas, but on the soapbox at Tilbury.

并不是在海上 而是在提尔伯里的一个小演说台

My loving people, I come among you,not for my recreation and disport,

我亲爱的子民啊 我来到你们身边 并不是为了欢愉和休憩

but being resolved in the midst of the heat of the battle,to live and die amongst you all,

我是来坚定我们对抗外敌的决心 我们同生共死

to lay down for God and my Kingdom and for my people,my honour and blood even in the dust.

为了上帝 为了我的国家 为了你们 为了我的鲜血与荣耀 就算化为尘土也在所不惜

I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman,

我知道我只是个弱女子

but I have the heart and stomach of a king and a King of England too,

但是我有国王一样决心和气魄 我是英格兰的王

and think foul scorn that Spain or any prince of Europe,

那无耻的西班牙抑或是欧洲的哪个王子

should dare invade the borders of my realm to which rather dishonour I myself will take up arms.

竟敢入侵我大英帝国的领土 就算不甚光彩 我也要手持武器 奋起反抗

词汇解析

1、substitute

用…代替;取代;替换

They were substituting violence for dialogue.

他们在用暴力取代对话。

You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese.

你总是可以代之以低脂肪的软奶酪。

代替者;代替物;代用品

She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.

那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭，她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。

tests on humans to find a blood substitute made from animal blood.

为从动物血液中提取人血的替代品而在人体上进行的试验

令人满意的替代物;与之媲美的事物

The printed word is no substitute for personal discussion with a great thinker.

阅读印在纸上的内容远不如与伟大的思想家面对面探讨那般受益。

There is no substitute for practical experience.

实践经验是无法替代的。

2、honour

正义感;道义;气节

The officers died faithful to Poland and to the honour of a soldier.

这些军官至死都忠于波兰，坚守了军人气节。

I do not believe I can any longer serve with honour as a member of your government.

我认为自己再也无法问心无愧地在你的政府中任职。

授予…荣誉;给予…表彰

Two American surgeons were last week honoured with the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology.

两位美国外科医生上周获得了诺贝尔医学和生理学奖。

Mr Reddy has been honoured by the Pope by being made a knight of St Gregory.

雷迪先生被教皇授予“圣格列高利骑士”的荣誉称号。