BBC英国史

One man was responsible for provoking the peoples of Britain into an awareness of their nationhood,

在促进不列颠人民国家意识萌芽的的过程中 有一个人起到了不容忽视的作用

and he was England's own home-grown caesar Edward I.

对英国历史来说 他堪比凯撒大帝 他就是爱德华一世

In 1774, those made curious by his fearsome reputation opened his tomb.

1774年 一些为对其威名 感到好奇的人打开了他的坟墓

The man they found inside was every bit as awesome as contemporaries have recorded.

墓中人全身上下所散发的威严 丝毫不逊于史书的描述

Dressed in the purple robe of a Roman emperor,an impressive six foot two tall,fully justifying his nickname, Longshanks.

他身着罗马皇帝的紫色长袍 身高足有六英尺二英寸 完美地诠释了他的绰号 长腿

Upon that stark marble tomb, the only ornamentation reads.

那座大理石坟墓上唯一的碑文写到

Edwardus primus scottorum malleus hic est.Hammer of the Scots.

爱德华一世 苏格兰之锤 苏格兰之锤

After a century of rule by kings who were essentially Frenchmen

此前的一个多世纪里 国王基本上都是法国人

Edward can be called the first truly English king given an old Anglo-Saxon name and

爱德华是第一位真正意义上的英格兰国王 他拥有古老的盎格鲁撒克逊式的名字

imbued with the frightening certainty that it was England's imperial mission to take its rule to the four corners of the British islands.

内心膨胀着骇人的欲望 坚信英格兰的终极使命 统一不列颠群岛

His many enemies compared him to one of the big cat predators.

他的敌人们将其喻为 一种大型猫科食肉动物

词汇解析

1、essential

绝对必要的;必不可少的;基本的

It was absolutely essential to separate crops from the areas that animals used as pasture.

将庄稼和放牧区分开绝对必要。

As they must also sprint over short distances, speed is essential.

由于他们也必须进行短跑，因此速度至关重要。

基本的;本质的；根本的

Most authorities agree that play is an essential part of a child's development.

大多数权威人士都同意，玩耍在孩子成长过程中起着非常重要的作用。

In this trial two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.

在这次审讯中，必须证明两个基本因素：动机和时机。

（某学科的）基础，基本知识

the essentials of everyday life, such as eating and exercise.

饮食、锻炼等日常生活的要素

This has stripped the contest down to its essentials.

这就使比赛精简到最基本的环节。

2、mission

(尤指赴他国的)使命，重要任务

Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America.

索尔兹伯里派他到北美执行一项外交任务。

He has been on a mission to help end Lebanon's political crisis.

他已经被派执行一项旨在帮助结束黎巴嫩政治危机的使命。

驻外使团;出国代表团

the head of the mission in South Africa.

驻南非代表团团长

a senior member of a diplomatic mission.

外交使团的高级成员