二战启示录 第38期:大屠杀的源起(2)

 　　Great Britain's cities have been devastated¹ by German bombs.

　　英国有多座城市遭德军炸毁。

　　But the country stands firm around Churchill and with the providential aid of Roosevelt.

　　但这国家因有邱吉尔的领导及罗斯福的及时援助而屹立不摇。

　　Roosevelt has just been re-elected for a third term as President of the United States.

　　罗斯福刚第三度获选为美国总统。

　　Though the American opinions remain oppose to war, he declares "We must be the great arsenal² of Democracy".

　　虽然美国舆论反对战争，但他宣告：“我们必须当民主国家的兵工厂”。

　　Only part of the equipment he sends to Great Britain gets through.

　　他送去英国的装备只有一部分送到。

　　Every British ship at sea is in great danger.

　　在海上的每一艘英国船都面临极大的危险。

　　The Atlantic Ocean is crawling with German submarines. Their periscopes³ seek out British vessels⁴.

　　大西洋下布满德军潜艇。他们的潜望镜会找出英国船。

　　Churchill is worried. Soon nothing will get through and the outcome of the war seems uncertain.

　　邱吉尔很担心。很快任何物资都将无法送抵英国，这场战争的结果看似难以预料。

　　Great Britain is an island. This is an advantage as well as a disadvantage.

　　英国是一座岛。这是优点，也是缺点。

　　But it is the best hope for the countries under occupation.

　　但遭占领的国家全都寄望这个国家。

　　The German submarines or U-boats now have the French harbours at their disposal, grouped into packs using torpedoes⁵ and cannons⁶.

　　此时德军潜艇可任意使用法国各港口。它们成群行动，并以鱼雷和大炮为武器。

　　These "Wolves of the Atlantic" succeed in sinking four million tons of British shipping⁷ in 1941 alone.

　　这些“大西洋之狼”单在1941年击沉的英国船舶吨数就高达4百万吨。

　　Here German submariners toss loaves of bread to a shipwrecked crew who have almost no chance of surviving.

　　德军潜艇上的官兵，丢面包给一群船已毁的人，这些人几乎不可能活命。

　　They will die of thirst, of hunger, of cold or by choking on oil.

　　他们将死于饥渴和寒冷，或因石油而呛死。

1 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

2 arsenal   

n.兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Even the workers at the arsenal have got a secret organization.兵工厂工人暗中也有组织。
• We must be the great arsenal of democracy.我们必须成为民主的大军火库。

3 periscopes   

n.潜望镜( periscope的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Periscopes at various heights and apparatus of visual relationship between the departed and the living souls. 借助不同高度和方位的潜望镜，人们可以看到逝去与活着的灵魂之间的视觉关系。 来自互联网

4 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 torpedoes   

鱼雷( torpedo的名词复数 )； 油井爆破筒； 刺客； 掼炮

参考例句：

• We top off, take on provisions and torpedoes, and go. 我们维修完，装上给养和鱼雷就出发。
• The torpedoes hit amidship, and there followed a series of crashing explosions. 鱼雷击中了船腹，引起了一阵隆隆的爆炸声。

6 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 shipping   

n.船运（发货，运输，乘船）

参考例句：

• We struck a bargain with an American shipping firm.我们和一家美国船运公司谈成了一笔生意。
• There's a shipping charge of ￡5 added to the price.价格之外另加五英镑运输费。