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Ranks of infantry meet head on.Such a smashing of spears that men could hear it far away.

整列的步兵随之进攻 短兵相接之声 远境犹可闻

English archers are now swept away by Scots cavalry or blocked by the four Schiltrons,which unite and push forward.

英军的弓箭手不是被苏格兰骑兵横扫 就是被四个阵形齐整 不断向前推进的长矛阵所拦截

And many a splendid mighty blow dealt there on both sides

英军腹背受敌

Until blood burst through the mail coats And went streaming down to the earth.

直到鲜血渗出盔甲 滴落到地上

Edward II fled the field with 500 knights.

最后爱德华二世带着500骑士逃离战场

The English force broke behind him and was slaughtered.

留下的英军阵营瞬间崩溃 惨遭屠杀

The burn becomes so choked...Men could pass dry foot over it on drowned horses and men.

战火使人窒息 血流成河 唯有踏尸而行方可不湿足

Edward II left his shield, his seal, his honour And perhaps 4,000 English and Welsh dead.

爱德华二世丢盔弃甲 抛荣卸誉 令4000多名英格兰和威尔士士兵命丧战场

Having won a victory on the battlefield if not the war itself.

虽然算不上战争的最后胜利 但也是一场大捷

The Scots now sought international recognition of their newly-won liberty.

苏格兰人现在要寻求其它国家 承认他们新近取得的独立

The occasion was a letter sent to the pope,Setting out the reasons why Scotland's independence

于是他们寄了一封信给教皇 信上列举了苏格兰的独立

ought to be recognised by the church as itself sacred.

应该被教会所承认的原因

The letter was written here in Arbroath Abbey,And more than anything ever produced south of the border

信是在阿布罗斯修道院写的 其意义远超不列颠南部有史以来的政治成果

represented a perfect fusion between the two ideas of sovereignty we've seen in action the nation and the prince.

代表了关于主权的两种理念的最完美结合 这种结合是前所未见的 那就是 国家和君王

词汇解析

1、represent

代理，代表（个人或团体）

the politicians we elect to represent us.

我们选举出来代表我们的政界人士

The offer has yet to be accepted by the lawyers representing the victims.

受害者的代理律师还没有接受这个提议。

使有代表性

Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama.

女性在电视剧领域占据了一席之地。

In New Mexico all kinds of cuisines are represented.

在新墨西哥州， 有各种各样的烹饪方法。

相当于，代表着（变化、成就、胜利等）

The pieces on view are not grouped around any one theme, but rather represent superb examples from various periods.

展出的作品并非围绕着一个主题，而是不同时期的经典之作。

These developments represented a major change in the established order.

这些发展代表了现有秩序的重大转变。

2、occasion

时刻；时候；时节；场合

I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden.

我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。

Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.

戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。

重大活动；仪式；庆典

Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge.

带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。

It will be a unique family occasion.

这将是一次特别的家庭聚会。

机会；时机

It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate.

这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。

It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.

这历来都是阐明政府政策的重要时机。