BBC英国史

Just an hour after the firing had started,

在战斗开始后的一个小时

there were 1,500 Jacobite Highlanders lying slaughtered.

詹姆斯二世党军队就有1500名士兵倒下

Only 50 of the Hanoverians had perished.

而汉诺威的军队只有50名士兵牺牲

It was perhaps better to be one of those felled by Hanoverian guns.

或许成为汉诺威军队的枪下鬼要更好一点

It spared you the sight of British soldiers coming at you,

因为这样就省掉在你受伤后

while you lay wounded,to finish you off with their newfangled bayonets.

躺在地上眼睁睁地看着英军 用他们的新式刺刀来结束你生命时的痛苦

As one Hanoverian officer noted:

正如一名汉诺威的军官写道

Our men, killing the enemy, dabbling their feet in blood and splashing it about one another,

我们的士兵 勇猛杀敌 在血流成河的战场上 英勇无畏 浴血奋战

look like so many butchers rather than Christian soldiers.

他们更像群屠夫而不是基督教战士

Charles Edward survived the battle and gave the order:Every man for himself.

查理斯·爱德华幸存下来 他下令 大家各自逃命去吧

He went on the run until it was safe to be shipped back to France.

他一直在逃亡 直到安全回到法国

In England, the victory was riotously celebrated.

在英格兰 人们热烈的庆祝着胜利

Effigies of Bonnie Prince Charlie were burned at the stake.

人们在火刑架上焚烧美王子查理的肖像

Many Scots, too,were pleased to see the end of the Jacobite threat,

很多苏格兰人 也很乐意看到詹姆斯二世党人的威胁结束

delighted the prince had gone.

以及王子的离去

But in the heartland of his support, north-west Scotland,

但在支持他的主要地区 苏格兰西北部

Charles Edward left behind a population prostrate

查理斯·爱德华很多手无寸铁的拥护者

before the avenging army of the Duke of Cumberland,

都成为了坎伯兰公爵军队的刀下亡魂

determined to break the Jacobite clans for ever.

因为公爵决定要彻底清除詹姆斯二世党余孽

词汇解析

1、splash

在水中嬉戏；戏水

A lot of people were in the water, swimming or simply splashing about.

水里有很多人在游泳或只是在戏水玩耍。

She could hear the voices of her friends as they splashed in a nearby rock pool.

她能听见自己的朋友们在附近的小石潭中嬉水的声音。

(使)溅泼;(使)飞溅;(使)洒落

He closed his eyes tight, and splashed the water on his face.

他紧闭双眼，将水泼在自己脸上。

A little wave, the first of many, splashed in my face.

一朵小小的浪花飞溅在我的脸上，紧接着更多的浪涌过来。

洒泼上去的一点儿;添加进去的少量

Wallcoverings and floors should be able to withstand steam and splashes.

墙面材料和地板都应该能耐热汽且防水。

Add a splash of lemon juice to flavor the butter.

加上一点柠檬汁给黄油调味。

2、celebrate

庆祝

I was in a mood to celebrate.

我很想庆祝一下。

Tom celebrated his 24th birthday two days ago.

汤姆两天前庆祝了他的24岁生日。

成立(…年);庆祝(周年)

The Society is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.

这个协会今年将举办成立10周年庆典。