2015-12-16 History Channel:西恩宾回顾滑铁卢战役-18

-If you do that three times a minute, you're gonna win? -Bloody hell. He could do it. It must be very kind of difficult just to keep concentration. And when they were not...Oh, God! Incredible loud. My ears are ringing. A well-** gun crew could fire at a rate of three rounds a minute. I wonder how long it will take with a new crew? -Gun by three. Three rounds independent, rapid, fire!

In the first half hour of the battle, Napoleon launched 3,000 cannon¹ balls at British lines. It was a shock of all time to demoralize the enemy before he sends in his infantry² and cavalry³ to finish the job. -First gun finish, time keeper!

-I think I must have washed the hour sponge with water**. Yes!

That was just our first round. We managed three shots in the end. But Napoleon would not have been impressed. -Four gun finished. Timing⁴ for first gun for displays. 2 minutes 30 seconds for the first gun. Timing for the last gun. 9 minutes!

1 cannon   

n.大炮，火炮；飞机上的机关炮

参考例句：

• The soldiers fired the cannon.士兵们开炮。
• The cannon thundered in the hills.大炮在山间轰鸣。

2 infantry   

n.[总称]步兵(部队)

参考例句：

• The infantry were equipped with flame throwers.步兵都装备有喷火器。
• We have less infantry than the enemy.我们的步兵比敌人少。

3 cavalry   

n.骑兵；轻装甲部队

参考例句：

• We were taken in flank by a troop of cavalry. 我们翼侧受到一队骑兵的袭击。
• The enemy cavalry rode our men down. 敌人的骑兵撞倒了我们的人。

4 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。