BBC英国史

The Bayeux Tapestry is shockingly explicit in exposing the extent of the carnage and mutilation.

贝叶挂毯十分露骨的 展示了屠杀和毁尸的细节

But it was the English army that was eventually, and very, very slowly, ground down.

最终是英格兰军队 渐渐地 十分缓慢的被击退

William began exploiting weak points,settling into an alternating rhythm of archers and cavalry.

威廉开始利用对方的弱点 反复利用弓箭手和骑兵进行交替攻击

The arrows now shot high into the air and fell,

弓箭向高处射出 急坠之后

not onto the front line but the heads of the unprotected men behind them.

越过前排士兵 直中后方没有头盔的士兵

How did Harold himself die?

哈罗德是怎么死的

Lately there has been an attempt to read the death scene in the Tapestry as though he was the figure cut down by the horseman,

最近有人试图解读 挂毯上哈罗德死亡的一幕 认为他似乎是那个被骑兵砍死的人

not the warrior pulling the arrow out of his eye,the story you and I grew up with.

而非我们从小听到的那个 从眼中拔箭拔的战士

It seems to me perfectly clear that the words "Harold Rex"

不过在我看来 眼部中箭的人

occur directly and significantly above the arrow-struck figure.

头顶出现的哈罗德·莱克斯字样不言自明

Then certainly the knights would have been on him, cutting him down,leaving him disembowelled.

当然骑士 有可能和他交手 并将他打落马下 将他开膛破肚

The Thanes bravely mounted a last stand,defending the body of their king,but for many it was a lost cause.

护卫们筑起了最后的防线 誓死保护他们国王的遗体 大多人都束手就擒

It was time to save one's neck, to get out of the way.

为了保命 他们给敌方让了路

词汇解析

1、exploit

压榨;剥削;占…的便宜

Critics claim he exploited black musicians for personal gain.

批评家声称他压榨黑人音乐家谋求私利。

the plight of the exploited sugar cane workers.

受剥削的甘蔗工人的困境

充分运用；发挥

You'll need a good aerial to exploit the radio's performance.

你需要弄个好天线来发挥广播的性能。

Cary is hoping to exploit new opportunities in Europe.

卡里希望好好利用欧洲的新机遇。

开采;开发;利用

I think we're being very short sighted in not exploiting our own coal.

我认为不开采我们自己的煤是非常短视的做法。

2、defend

防御;保卫;保护

Every man who could fight was now committed to defend the ridge.

每个能够参加战斗的男子现在都决心要保卫这条山脊。

His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.

他在捍卫宗教和公民权利时所表现出来的勇气鼓舞了许多教会之外的人。

替…辩护;为…辩解;维护

Matt defended all of Clarence's decisions, right or wrong.

克拉伦斯的决定，不管对错，马特都予以维护。

The author defends herself against charges of racism by noting that blacks are only one of her targets.

面对种族主义指控，作者替自己辩护说黑人只是她的抨击目标之一。

(律师)为(被告)辩护

a lawyer who defended political prisoners during the military regime.

在军人政权时期为政治犯辩护的律师

He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations.

他已聘请了一位律师针对这些指控为自己辩护。