时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:美国语文第五册


英语课

   So infuriated were the soldiers that, when the men returned to take up the dead, they prepared to fire again,   士兵们还是愤怒难抑,市民们返回欲想搬走尸体时候,他们再次准备开枪,


  but were checked by Preston, while the Twenty-ninth Regiment 1 appeared under arms in King Street. 但普雷斯顿此刻加以阻拦。这时,第二十九军团士兵全部武装地赶到国王大街。
  "This is our time," cried the soldiers of the Fourteenth; and dogs were never seen more greedy for their prey 2.  “这是我们的胜利时刻!”第十四军团士兵们高喊着,不曾见过,世上还有这类狗群如此贪婪地追逐猎物。
  The bells rung in all the churches; the town drums beat. "To arms! to arms!" was the cry. 所有教堂的钟声訇然响成一片,波士顿全镇鼓声齐鸣,到处响起“武装起来,武装起来”的呼喊。
  “Our hearts,” said Warren, beat to arms, almost resolved by one stroke to avenge 3 the death of our slaughtered 4 brethren; 第一道战鼓几乎刚刚响起,我们就决心拿起武器为被杀戮的兄弟报仇。
  but they stood self-possessed, demanding justice according to the law.  但强烈要求诉诸法律,给予刽子手以正义审判。
  "Did you not know that you should not have fired without the order of a civil magistrate 5?" asked Hutchinson, on meeting Preston.  “你们难道不知道,没有波士顿行政长官的命名,你们不能开火?”见到普雷斯顿,英军长官哈金森严厉质问自己部下。
  "I did it," answered Preston, "to save my men."  “责任全在我,”普雷斯顿回答,“请饶恕我的士兵吧。”
  The people would not be pacified 6 or retire till the regiment was confined to the guardroom and the barracks;  英国军团将被限制于驻防地或军营不得外出,
  and Hutchinson himself gave assurances that instant inquiries 7 should be made by the county magistrates 8. 哈金森本人也做出承诺,波士顿地方官员即刻就该案件着手进行调查;
  One hundred persons remained to keep watch on the examination, which lasted till three hours after midnight.  涉案的一百来人将接受盘查,夜半后开始,三小时后结束。此刻,波士顿市民方才最后冷静下来,并表示退让。
  A warrant was issued against Preston, who surrendered himself to the sheriff;  一份起诉普雷斯顿的允诺书亦已提交,普雷斯顿本人已向当地司法官认罪,
  and the soldiers of his party were delivered up and committed to prison.  同时交出他属下涉案的英国士兵,这些士兵随后被投入监狱。

n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
  • As he hated army life,he decide to desert his regiment.因为他嫌恶军队生活,所以他决心背弃自己所在的那个团。
  • They reformed a division into a regiment.他们将一个师整编成为一个团。
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
  • Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉强食。
  • The lion was hunting for its prey.狮子在寻找猎物。
v.为...复仇,为...报仇
  • He swore to avenge himself on the mafia.他发誓说要向黑手党报仇。
  • He will avenge the people on their oppressor.他将为人民向压迫者报仇。
v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
  • The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
  • The magistrate committed him to prison for a month.法官判处他一个月监禁。
  • John was fined 1000 dollars by the magistrate.约翰被地方法官罚款1000美元。
使(某人)安静( pacify的过去式和过去分词 ); 息怒; 抚慰; 在(有战争的地区、国家等)实现和平
  • The baby could not be pacified. 怎么也止不住婴儿的哭声。
  • She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 她又尖叫了,无法使她平静下来。
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
  • He was released on bail pending further inquiries. 他获得保释,等候进一步调查。
  • I have failed to reach them by postal inquiries. 我未能通过邮政查询与他们取得联系。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
地方法官,治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )
  • to come up before the magistrates 在地方法院出庭
  • He was summoned to appear before the magistrates. 他被传唤在地方法院出庭。
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Bangued
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blepharomelasma
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final registration
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floating-point radix
formed height of un-loaded single disc
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gesto
glucosamine-6-phosphate
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in breeding program
inflammable compressed gases
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instrumentalis
iodoxy-
iridium(iv) hydroxide
jaunting cars
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