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Nothing measures the imperial scale of Henry's court better than the size of the space needed to feed its gut.

供给亨利膳食的厨房的规模 是他恢弘宫殿的最佳佐证

Here at the kitchens at Hampton Court, 230 people were employed,

每天在这汉普顿宫厨房工作的230名工人

servicing another 1,000 who every day were entitled to eat at the king's expense.

供给着一千仆人的日常饮食 而这一千人 全部为国王服务

Three vast larders for the meat alone.

有三个巨大的储藏室 专门储藏肉类

A specially designed wet larder for holding fish,supplied by water drawn from the fountains outside.

一个特别设计的水箱 专门储藏鱼类 水箱从外部的泉水汲水

Spiceries, fruiteries, six immense fireplaces.

香料 水果 六个巨大的火炉

Three gargantuan cellars capable of holding the 300 casks of wine

三个庞大的地下室 堪容三百桶葡萄酒

and the 600,000 gallons of ale downed each year by this court.

这座宫殿每年要消耗六十万加仑的麦芽酒

And at the centre of it all,though carefully protected in the privy chamber from undue exhibition,

居于王宫的正中的 重重保护的密室中 以免过度抛头露面的

was England's new Caesar the king, at 40, colossal, autocratic,

正是英格兰的新凯撒 四十岁的国王 身形高大且手握大权

bestriding the realm with all the god-like power and authority of the Roman Caesars.

如同罗马的凯撒一般 高居王土之上 有着神一般的权力和威仪

And now inevitably, the Church, with its allegiance to Rome,

现在不可避免的 忠诚于罗马的教会

found itself on the wrong side of a nasty argument.

发觉自己在这场不堪的争执中站错了边

How they must have shivered at the Archbishop of Canterbury's palace in Lambeth when they heard Henry say of his bishops,

试想在朗伯斯区坎特伯雷大主教官邸 听到亨利谈论他们时 主教们该有多么心惊胆战啊

They be but half our subjects,yea, and scarce our subjects.

他们并不完全服从于我 不 根本就是不服从于我

词汇解析

1、expense

花费;费用;开支

He's bought a specially big TV at vast expense so that everyone can see properly.

他花大价钱买了一台特别大的电视机，这样每个人都能看清楚。

To avoid extra expense and mess later on, try to decide on fittings before the plastering's finished.

为避免将来出现额外的开支和不必要的麻烦，尽量在抹灰完工之前把固定设施确定下来。

以牺牲…的利益为代价

But skeptics worry that costs may be trimmed at the expense of the patient.

但是持怀疑态度的人担心费用的削减会以牺牲病人的利益为代价。

According to this study, women have made notable gains at the expense of men.

根据这项研究，女性以牺牲男性的利益为代价而获得了显著的收益。

花（大笔）钱做

Why go to the expense of buying an electric saw when you can hire one?

既然可以租电锯，为什么要花大价钱买一个呢？

It was said that he went to great expense to install a lift in the building.

据说他花费巨资在大楼里安装了一台电梯。

2、protect

保护；防护

So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?

那么，女性怎样做才能使自己不得心脏病呢？

A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind.

一件薄薄的羊毛长外套和一条紫色的头巾为她挡了风。

（保险单）为…提供保险

Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers.

许多厂家都购买了保险，以防遭到敲诈。