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In Lincoln Cathedral lie the entrails of Eleanor of Castile,Queen to Edward I.

林肯大教堂中安葬着埃莉诺的内脏 爱德华一世的皇后

She died within months of the expulsions,leaving her husband,

她在犹太人被放逐的数月后去世 丢下他的丈夫

normally so thick-skinned and emotionally coarse,distraught, plunged into grief.

那位通常麻木不仁 冷血无情的君主 心神狂乱 悲痛欲绝

Edward's devotion is best reflected in a monument unique in medieval kingship

爱德华为了表达对王后的挚爱 建立了中世纪王族中最独特的纪念碑

twelve crosses he built to mark the points where Eleanor's body lay en route to Westminster Abbey.

他建立了十二座十字架 用来标识 埃莉诺的灵柩在运往 威斯敏斯特教堂途中驻足的地方

The most famous being Charing Cross in London.

其中最著名的是伦敦的查令十字架

Eleanor's death seemed to transfer Edward's reserve of passion

埃莉诺的离世使得 爱德华将全部热情

to what now became the real love of his life,the single-minded pursuit of imperial power.

投向了他毕生真正热爱的事业 对帝王权力的不懈追求

It was Scotland that was destined to be on the receiving end of Edward's deadly power games,

苏格兰注定将成为 爱德华权力游戏的攻击目标

which began, as always,by converting accidents into opportunities.

这一次 一如既往 他成功地将意外事件转化为了扩张的机会

The accident was the death in 1290 of the last surviving direct heir to Alexander III, king of Scotland.

这个意外事件就是1290年 苏格兰国王亚历山大三世 最后一位直系继承人的死亡

With her gone,the Scottish nobles were lining up for the throne.

随着她的去世 苏格兰贵族们纷纷开始觊觎王位

Someone was needed to judge the contestants.Well, guess who?

必须有人对王位继承进行裁决 来猜猜是谁吧

词汇解析

1、plunge

（尤指向水中）纵身投入，一头进入

At least 50 people died when a bus plunged into a river.

一辆公共汽车栽进河里，造成至少50人丧生。

He ran down the steps to the pool terrace and plunged in.

他跑下台阶来到泳池露台，纵身跳进池里。

将…投入；将…插入；将…刺进

A soldier plunged a bayonet into his body.

一名士兵将刺刀插进了他的身体。

She plunged her face into a bowl of cold water.

她把脸扎进一盆凉水里。

（使）突然陷入；（使）突然遭受

The government's political and economic reforms threaten to plunge the country into chaos.

政府的政治和经济改革可能会使国家陷入混乱局面。

8,000 homes were plunged into darkness as electricity cables crashed down.

由于电缆损毁，8,000户家庭顿时落入一片黑暗之中。

2、pursuit

追求；寻求

a young man whose relentless pursuit of excellence is conducted with single-minded determination.

一心一意、坚定不移地追求完美的年轻人

individuals who impoverish their families in pursuit of some dream.

为了追求某个梦想而使家庭陷于贫困的人

实行；贯彻；实施

The vigorous pursuit of policies is no guarantee of success.

坚决贯彻方针政策并不能保证成功。

娱乐；爱好

They both love outdoor pursuits.

他们俩都喜欢户外活动。

His favourite childhood pursuits were sailing, swimming and cycling.

儿时他最大的爱好是帆船运动、游泳和骑自行车。