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He'd been James' favourite,well, actually more than a favourite if the court scandal was to be believed

他曾是詹姆斯的心腹 事实上 远不止心腹 如果宫廷流言可信的话

and now he'd wormed his way into Charles's favour too.

如今他又钻营成了查理的心腹

The pair of them had travelled together incognito to Spain in a bid to woo the Spanish Infanta for Charles.

两人曾微服同行到过西班牙 以帮助查理追求西班牙公主

They'd returned from their escapade empty-handed.

那次冒险之行一无所获

But to the young, insecure Charles,glamorous, worldly Buckingham had become his idol.

对于年轻又毫无自信的查理来说 迷人又世故的白金汉成了他的偶像

To the rest of the court however,Buckingham was a parasite, a pest, a viper.

而对朝野其他人而言 白金汉不过是寄生害虫 渔夫之蛇

Why, in God's name, would one give him a blank cheque?

他到底凭什么能一手遮天

It was obvious what would happen to the money and it did.

钱的去处显而易见 也果不其然

Buckingham blew a cool 240,000 pounds in a raid on France so botched it seemed the act of a saboteur,not a supremo.

白金汉在一场拙劣的法国突袭战上 挥霍了整整二十四万磅 简直就像是一个破坏狂 而绝无领袖风范

So if Charles wanted a penny more,then his darling had to go.

因此若查理还想要钱 他的心肝儿必须走人

Presume to talk to the king about his choice of trusted generals and ministers?

议会胆敢向君主质疑 其所信任的将军和大臣

Presume to tell the king? Presume to lay down the law?

胆敢向君主直谏 胆敢制定法律

Why, that was an end of kingship itself.

为什么 因为王权已经穷途末路

So in 1626,Charles did what he assumed kings worth the name were entitled to do.

所以在1626年 查理做了一件 自认为以君王之名名正言顺的事情

He would dismiss parliament and collect the money himself through a forced loan.

解散了议会 然后自己通过摊派公债筹钱

It was the politest bullying.Charles was always polite.

这真是最有礼貌的恃强凌弱了 查理总是这么彬彬有礼

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 ponds 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。

2、entitle

给予…权利;给予…资格

If the warranty is limited, the terms may entitle you to a replacement or refund.

如果保修有限制，根据条款你也许可以要求退换或者退款。

They are entitled to first class travel.

他们可以坐头等舱旅行。

给（书、电影、绘画等）命名；给…题名

Chomsky's review is entitled 'Psychology and Ideology'.

乔姆斯基的这篇评论题为《心理学与意识形态》。

a performance entitled 'United States'.

名为《美国》的一场演出