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This waiting was particularly serious for Harold.

这种等待 对哈罗德来说更为不利

By the first week of September he'd kept the fyrd in battle position for at least two weeks longer than their two-month obligation.

到9月第一个星期前 民兵待在阵地的时间 超出两个月的义务服役期已逾两周

What's more, it was now harvest time.

更重要的是 当时正值丰收时节

So, with who knows what misgivings and uneasiness,on September the 8th Harold demobilised the fyrd and sent the soldiers home.

因此 为了解除大家的担心和不安 9月8日 哈罗德解散了民兵 令他们返乡

He was right to feel uneasy. Just eleven days later,Harold had a very nasty shock,his younger brother was back.

他确实应该不安 仅十一天后 哈罗德得知一糟心且震惊消息 他的弟弟回来了

Tostig, together with the Norwegian king, Harold Hardrada,

托斯提戈 连同挪威国王哈罗德·哈得尔达

had landed in Northumbria with as many as 12,000 men.

带着一万两千名士兵在诺森比亚登陆

Tostig had spent his time in exile looking for allies to pursue his vendetta against Harold.

托斯提戈在流亡期间一直寻求结盟 伺机报复哈罗德

It was a coup for him that he'd finally enlisted the support of the awesome King of Norway.

于他而言最终赢得伟大的挪威国王的支持 成就了他这有效的一击

Hardrada was quite simply the most feared warrior of the age.

哈得尔达是当时最令人生畏的勇士

Built like a Norwegian cliff face,he had the reputation for super-human strength and elaborately creative cruelty.

如挪威凌厉的峭壁般刚毅 他素以过人的气力 和各种残暴手段闻名

Hardrada also had a flimsy claim to the English throne that went back to Canute,

追溯到卡纽特时期 哈得尔达认为自己 对英格兰王位同样有继承权

and he wasn't one to flinch at a military challenge that could win him the disputed crown.

为了这尚无定数皇冠 哈得尔达又怎会畏惧驰骋疆埸

词汇解析

1、particularly

特别；尤其

Keep your office space looking good, particularly your desk.

保持办公环境的整洁，尤其是你的桌子。

More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries.

当地会创造出更多的就业机会，尤其是服务行业。

格外；异乎寻常地

Progress has been particularly disap-pointing.

进展情况格外令人失望。

I particularly liked the wooden chests and chairs.

我格外喜欢木箱子和木椅子。

2、reputation

名声;名望;声誉

Alice Munro has a reputation for being a very depressing writer.

艾丽斯·芒罗以文风沉郁闻名。

Barcelona's reputation as a design-conscious, artistic city.

巴塞罗那作为一个具有设计意识的艺术城市的声誉

好名誉;名望

This college has a good academic reputation.

这所大学有良好的学术声誉。

The stories ruined his reputation.

这些传闻把他的名誉全毁了。

听说;耳闻

She was by reputation a good organiser.

听说她的组织能力很强。