纪录片《凡尔赛宫》 09暴君与专制的形成（在线收听）

Louis kept a close eye on the building works.

路易密切关注建筑的进展

But one inspection visit brought a nasty surprise.

但一次视察途中他受惊不小

A mother angry at the death of her son, killed on site,

一位在工地上痛失爱子的母亲

waswaitingfor him.

正等着他的到来

We're told that she just let fly at Louis XIV.

据说她出言攻击路易十四

I mean, he was verysurprised. He said, "Is that me?"

国王惊讶地问"她说的是我吗"

This was a courageous thing for this mother to have done,

这位母亲勇气可嘉

because there wereguardseverywhere,

因为那时到处都有守卫

and of course as soon as she had said this

当然 她一说完话

she was very quickly hustled away for her punishment.

就被迅速带走 接受惩罚