BBC英国史

On his return, four months later,adversity now made him a great general,

四个月后 他重返苏格兰 逆境将他锻造成一位伟大的将军

attacking his Scots and English foes alike.

勇敢地向苏格兰和英格兰敌军宣战

In the end, Robert the Bruce simply outlived the old king,

最后 老国王还是比罗伯特·布鲁斯先走一步

who breathed his last fearing the worst should ever his son,

他死前还忧心忡忡 担心自己的儿子

Edward of Caernarfon,have to meet Robert the Bruce on the field of battle.

爱德华二世 将在战场上与罗伯特·布鲁斯刀枪相见

Eventually, Edward died,here near Carlisle in 1307,on route to deal with Bruce himself.

最终 爱德华魂归西天 1307年 他御驾亲征布鲁斯 行近卡莱尔时 撒手人寰

Ironically, at the end of his life,Edward turned thoughtful.

讽刺的是 在生命的最后时刻 爱德华变得仁慈体恤

Even writing that he wanted to promote "Pleasantness, ease and quiet for our subjects."

他甚至写下了这样的主张 为国民营造愉悦 轻松 宁静的环境

If he really believed this,he must have died a truly disappointed man.

如果这真是他的信仰 那他一定死不瞑目

One story says the king left orders for his bones to be boiled away from his flesh

有传说称 他留下遗嘱 死后将他的骨头从身体中取出

and carried before his son's army,believing that as long as his bones marched north,the Scots would never be victorious.

送至前线他儿子的部队 他相信只要自己的遗骨继续向北行进 苏格兰人就没有胜利的机会

But Edward Junior was going to need more than his father's shinbone If he was to have any chance of success.

但小爱德华如果仅仅依靠先父的遗骨 是毫无胜算的

He was certainly not the incarnation of the community of the realm.

他显然不是王国的真龙天子

Neither was he the true heir of the caesar of britain,The monarch of all he surveyed.He was just a loser.

也不是不列颠王位的合法继承人 命运将他推上了王位 他只是个无能昏君

词汇解析

1、general

将军；（通常指陆军）上将

The General's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops.

将军造访萨拉热窝是在为增加兵力部署做准备。

全体的；总的；普遍的

The figures represent a general decline in employment.

这些数字显示就业人数总体在下降。

the general deterioration of English society.

英国社会的普遍堕落

一般性的；普通的

2,500 pounds for software is soon swallowed up in general costs.

用于软件方面的2,500英镑很快就被一般性费用耗光了。

His firm took over the planting and general maintenance of the park last March.

他的公司去年3月接管了公园的绿化和日常维护工作。

整体的；全面的

a general ache radiating from the back of the neck.

从后颈部扩散到全身的疼痛

a general sense of well-being.

总体上的幸福感

2、promote

促进；增进；提倡

You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.

不必为了促进经济增长而牺牲环境保护。

In many ways, our society actively promotes alcoholism.

我们的社会从多个方面助长了酗酒的风气。

促销；推广；推销

Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album.

保罗·韦勒已经宣布到英国巡演，以推广他的第二张专辑。

a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination.

在特殊的圣卢西亚活动周期间这个岛屿可以作为旅游胜地进行宣传推广

晋升；提升；擢升

I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.

我先是被提升为编辑，然后又晋升为编务总监。

In fact, those people have been promoted.

事实上，那些人已经升职了。