欧美文化博览 金雀花王朝之魔王世族(8)

A Plantagenet family crisis was about to turn into a political disaster,

金雀花王朝的家庭危机演变成了一场政治灾难,

news reached the king that the rebel baron¹ Rodger Motimer was now Isabella's lover.

消息传到国王,莎贝拉的情人叛军大亨罗杰伊耳朵里。

According to the bishop² of Edward determined³ to strike back with true Plantagenet vindictiveness⁴,

据主教所说,爱德华决定怀着真正金雀花王朝的恨意进行反击,

if he had no other weapon, he would crush her with his teeth.

如果他没有别的武器,他会用自己的牙齿摧毁她。

1 baron   

n.男爵；(商业界等)巨头，大王

参考例句：

• Henry Ford was an automobile baron.亨利·福特是一位汽车业巨头。
• The baron lived in a strong castle.男爵住在一座坚固的城堡中。

2 bishop   

n.主教，（国际象棋）象

参考例句：

• He was a bishop who was held in reverence by all.他是一位被大家都尊敬的主教。
• Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.主教逝世两年后被正式封为圣者。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 vindictiveness   

恶毒；怀恨在心

参考例句：

• I was distressed to find so much vindictiveness in so charming a creature. 当我发现这样一个温柔可爱的女性报复心居然这么重时，我感到很丧气。 来自辞典例句
• Contradictory attriButes of unjust justice and loving vindictiveness. 不公正的正义和报复的相矛盾的特点。 来自互联网