欧美文化博览 希特勒的黑暗魅力—崛起的魅力(3)

Berlin, capital of Germany today, just as it was capital of Germany in the 1930s when Adolf Hitler was Chancellor¹.

现今德国的首都柏林，同20世纪30年代当时希特勒身为总理的德国一样也扮演着首都的重要作用。

In 1937, Hitler lived and worked at a building on this site.

1937年,希特勒在这个地方的一座建筑内生活和工作。

This was the old Reich Chancellery.

这里是柏林的帝国总理府。

And here Hitler spent much of his time alone in his bedroom where he would listen to what he called his inner conviction.

希特勒在这里的一间卧室中花去了大部分时间聆听自己内心中的信念。

Often, Hitler would not emerge from his bedroom until lunchtime.

通常直到午饭时间希特勒才会走出他的卧室。

For central to his charismatic leadership was the idea that he made all the big decisions entirely² on his own.

对于中央而言他的领导魅力使得所有重大决策的天平完全朝向他倾斜。

Hitler was always certain that he was right.

希特勒一直确信自己是正确的。

He didn't even like to read other people's advice.

他甚至不喜欢听取别人的建议。

In 1935, a leading Nazi³ sent Hitler a paper on youth issues and received this reply from Hitler's adjutant.

1935年,一位纳粹领导人就有关青年问题给希特勒发送了邮件，但却从副官那里收到回复。

1 chancellor   

n.(英)大臣；法官；(德、奥)总理；大学校长

参考例句：

• They submitted their reports to the Chancellor yesterday.他们昨天向财政大臣递交了报告。
• He was regarded as the most successful Chancellor of modern times.他被认为是现代最成功的财政大臣。

2 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

3 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。