欧美文化博览 希特勒的黑暗魅力—崛起的魅力(19)

It was our aim that a strong man should have the say,and we had such a strong man.

我们需要主宰国家命运的强人，而现在拥有了。

The people were really hungry.

当时人们挨饿。

It was very, very hard.

相当艰苦。

And, in that context,Hitler, with his statements, seemed to be the bringer of salvation¹.

在这样的背景下，演讲令希特勒看似救世主下凡。

Hitler hadn't somehow mesmerised his new followers² into acting³ against their own will.

希特勒并没有迷惑新追随者让他们做违背自己意愿的事。

In this desperate situation,they chose to have faith in a leader they felt had charisma⁴.

在这种绝望的处境下，追随者选择相信这位有"领袖魅力"的人。

But not everybody thought Hitler was the answer to Germany's problems.

并非所有人相信希特勒是德国救星。

President Hindenburg certainly didn't.

兴登堡总统正是其中一位。

Even though in 1932 the Nazis⁵ became the biggest party in Germany,he refused to make Hitler Chancellor,calling him the "Bohemian corporal.

尽管纳粹在1932年成为德国第一大政党,他拒绝希特勒,出任总理一职并称他为"波西米亚下士"。

Hitler was offered the job of Vice⁶ Chancellor,but he refused to take it.

希特勒受命担任副总理,但他拒绝。

And some of his supporters saw his obstinacy⁷ as heroic.

一些支持者认为他的倔强是英雄的表现。

Hitler holds his nerve, he is above the machinations.

希特勒能保持冷静,一切阴谋了然于心。'

I love him when he's like this.

我爱他这个样子。

1 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。

2 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

3 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

4 charisma   

n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质，魅力

参考例句：

• He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.他有超凡的个人魅力，是个伟人。
• I don't have the charisma to pull a crowd this size.我没有那么大的魅力，能吸引这么多人。

5 Nazis   

n.（德国的）纳粹党员( Nazi的名词复数 )；纳粹主义

参考例句：

• The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

7 obstinacy   

n.顽固；（病痛等）难治

参考例句：

• It is a very accountable obstinacy.这是一种完全可以理解的固执态度。
• Cindy's anger usually made him stand firm to the point of obstinacy.辛迪一发怒，常常使他坚持自见，并达到执拗的地步。