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The embroiderers make it dramatically clear that Harold and his men now find themselves in an alien world.

绣女们将哈罗德和手下 陷入陌生地的情景 栩栩如生地展现了出来

The Saxons are moustachioed at this stage of the story,

撒克逊人在这段时间都蓄着胡子

rather fine-looking, with a certain air about them,despite their predicament.

英俊潇洒 威风凛凛 尽管他们还身陷困境

The Normans, by contrast, shave the backs of their heads.

相反 诺曼底人削去了后脑勺的头发

They're the scary half-skinheads of the early feudal world.

他们还是封建社会早期可怕的半光头人

Realising that his lucky number has come up,

意识到自己的好运来了

William could afford to be all charm and generosity to his prisoner,

威廉便对他的囚徒极尽慷慨大方之能事

cleverly bringing him into his military entourage.

趁机让他做了自己的军队随从

William took Harold on campaign with him in Brittany,

威廉带他出征布列塔尼

where Harold returns the favour by rescuing two of William's soldiers

而作为回报 哈罗德在圣米歇尔山的流沙中

from the quicksands of Mont Saint Michel,one on his left arm, one on his back.

拯救了他的两名士兵 左手拉一名 背上背一名

But William's hospitality is steel-tipped.

但威廉的殷勤是有目的的

He makes Harold one of his knights,a solemn ceremonious business but one that involved a two-way obligation.

他任命哈罗德为骑士 这一庄严的仪式 意味着双向的义务

William, now his liege lord,would be obliged to protect Harold, his new knight.

威廉作为他的君主 有义务保护他的新骑士哈罗德

But Harold would have had to make his own promises,

哈罗德则需要自行许愿

and there seems no doubt that he did swear some sort of oath to the Duke.

而他似乎确实 对自己的君主进行了某种宣誓

词汇解析

1、contrast

差异;差别;悬殊

the contrast between town and country.

城乡差别

The two visitors provided a startling contrast in appearance.

这两位访客的外表截然不同。

相比之下;与…相反

The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend.

相比之下，私营部门就有很多钱可供开销。

In contrast, the lives of girls in well-to-do families were often very sheltered.

相反，生活在富裕家庭的女孩子通常都备受呵护。

与…截然不同;与…对比鲜明

His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son.

他和他儿子在公开场合的言论总是截然不同。

That is in stark contrast to the situation during the 1970 oil crisis.

那和1970年石油危机时的情形完全不同。

2、involve

需要;包含

Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.

料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度。

Nicky's job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.

尼基作为公共关系主管，需要花很多时间与别人打交道。

牵涉;涉及

If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government.

如果有人想要隐瞒实情,那其中就涉及政府部门最高层的人物。

a riot involving a hundred inmates.

有 100 名囚犯参与的暴动