【跟着英剧练发音】A History Of Britain - 15 B

 文本：

And these more deadly Romans whose arrogance¹ you cannot escape by obedience² and self-restraint, to plunder³, butcher, steal. These things they misname empire, they make a desolation and they call it peace.

译文：

傲慢自大的罗马人 

穷凶极恶地劫掠与偷窃 

他们谬称其为帝国 

还将劫掠后的荒芜 

称为和平

在这世界之端

 

1 arrogance   

n.傲慢，自大

参考例句：

• His arrogance comes out in every speech he makes.他每次讲话都表现得骄傲自大。
• Arrogance arrested his progress.骄傲阻碍了他的进步。

2 obedience   

n.服从，顺从

参考例句：

• Society has a right to expect obedience of the law.社会有权要求人人遵守法律。
• Soldiers act in obedience to the orders of their superior officers.士兵们遵照上级军官的命令行动。

3 plunder   

vt.劫掠财物，掠夺；n.劫掠物，赃物；劫掠

参考例句：

• The thieves hid their plunder in the cave.贼把赃物藏在山洞里。
• Trade should not serve as a means of economic plunder.贸易不应当成为经济掠夺的手段。