时间:2018-12-02 作者:英语课 分类:世界名人故事之政界精英


英语课

   Henry VIII 亨利八世


  When the eighteen-year-old Henry VIII became King of England, he was extremely popular,for he had all the qualities that his people admired. 当十八岁的亨利八世成为英格兰国王的时候,他非常受欢迎,因为他具有他的臣民们赞美的一切品质。
  Foreigners reported that he was the best-dressed king in Europe and that his chief interest was "girls and hunting", but this was only half the truth. 外国报导说他是欧洲穿着最好的国王,而他的主要兴趣是“姑娘和打猎”,但这些只对了一半。
  He distrusted foreigners,as most Englishmen did at that time;  就像他那个时代大多数英国人一样,他不信任外国人;
  but he spoke 1 three foreign languages.  但他能说三种外语。
  He was a first-class horseman and musician.  他是一流的骑手和音乐家。
  He could discuss religion and ship-building with equal skill.  他能够同样熟练地讨论宗教和造船。
  He was a clever politician who trusted parliament and made full use of it. 他是一位聪明的政治家,他信任议会并且充分利用它。
  Most important of all, he thoroughly 2 understood the hearts and minds of his people.  最重要的是,他完全理解他的民众的心和他们的思想。
  He ruled through the House of Commons, without an army, and his people remained loyal to him through all the difficult years of the  Reformation. 他通过下议院统治,没有军队,而他的臣民们在宗教改革运动的困难岁月里一直忠诚于他。

1 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
2 thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
  • The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
  • The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。
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