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Writing in the very different times of Queen Elizabeth,

著书于早已时过境迁的伊利莎白时代

Roger Martyn, with a mixture of pride and regret,

罗杰·马丁带着骄傲与遗憾

set out to tell future generations exactly what they were missing.

开始动笔晓示后世 他们遗失的种种

At the back of the high altar there was a goodly mount carved very artificially with the story of Christ's Passion,

在主祭台后面 放置着一个精美的底座 人工雕刻着耶稣受难的故事

all being fair, gilt and lively and beautifully set forth.

以绚丽夺目的方式 清楚生动地记述着

And at the north end of the same altar there was a goodly gilt tabernacle reaching up to the roof of the chancel,

在这座祭台的北端 放置着一尊美丽的镀金神龛 高至圣坛穹顶

in which there was one fair, large, gilt image of the Holy Trinity,besides other fine images.

穹顶上有一巨幅清晰绚丽的三位一体画作 旁边还放置着其它精美的画作

But Martyn's church was more than just a building.

但马丁笔下的教堂 不仅是一座建筑

He describes a living world of processions and festivals,

他描绘了一个鲜活的世界 囊括了宗教游行与庆典

ceremonies and rituals involving the whole community.

整个社区居民参与的典礼与宗教仪式

Above all this presided the "Management",without whom none of it made sense.

这一切活动的主持工作中 一个角色是不可或缺的

The priests, guardians of the mystery,at the heart of traditional Christian belief.

这就是牧师 神秘世界的守护者 传统基督教信仰的核心

Every time the priest celebrated communion,Christ crucified would be there in flesh and blood.

每一次牧师举行圣餐仪式 都会进行基督受刑仪式

The priest was the indispensable man,and there was no getting to Heaven but through his hands.

牧师的地位无可替代 若非经他手 人便不可能到达天堂

词汇解析

1、involve

需要;包含

Running a kitchen involves a great deal of discipline and speed.

料理好厨房需要把一切都安排得规规矩矩，且要讲求速度。

Nicky's job as a public relations director involves spending quite a lot of time with other people.

尼基作为公共关系主管，需要花很多时间与别人打交道。

牵涉;涉及

If there was a cover-up, it involved people at the very highest levels of government.

如果有人想要隐瞒实情,那其中就涉及政府部门最高层的人物。

a riot involving a hundred inmates.

有 100 名囚犯参与的暴动

使参与;使介入

Noel and I do everything together, he involves me in everything.

我和诺埃尔什么事情都一起做,他让我参与所有的事。

Before too long he started involving me in the more confidential aspects of the job.

不久,他便开始让我介入工作中更机密的方面。

2、communion

(思想或情感的)交流，交融

communion with nature.

与大自然的交融

a communion of souls.

心灵之交

(基督教的)圣餐仪式

Most villagers took communion only at Easter.

大部分村民只在复活节的时候领受圣餐。

the Communion service.

圣餐仪式