欧美文化博览 希特勒的黑暗魅力—崛起的魅力(32)

As Adolf Hitler looked out from his home above Berchtesgaden,he knew he was the undisputed master of Germany.

希特勒在贝希特斯加登的家中向外远眺，他知道自己毫无争议地成为德国主宰。

It had been an incredible journey,from the nobody who had arrived in Munich just before the First World War to Chancellor¹ and Fuehrer of the German people.

一战爆发前夕来到慕尼黑，从无名小卒到国家总理，最后成为德国元首，这是一段不可思议的经历。

But what is just as remarkable² is that he was essentially³ the same character as he had always been.

但同样令人惊叹的是希特勒本质上一直没有变化。

This home movie footage from the 1930s,of Hitler with these young children,gives a false impression.

这是20世纪30年代的录像，画面中他与儿童之间的亲昵，只是一个假象。

He still had no normal emotional attachment⁴ to any one individual.

他仍然没有与任何人建立正常的情感关系。

Though he had a girlfriend now, Eva Braun,the relationship was fraught⁵.

尽管他现有女友,爱娃·布劳恩，但其恋情注定破灭。

He seldom saw her and she attempted suicide twice in the 1930s.

希特勒极少见她,而她在30年代曾自杀两次。

He was still as choking with hatred⁶ as he had been in pre-war Vienna.

战前维也纳的生活经历使他仍被仇恨压得喘不过气。

But Hitler's character defects were an advantage in the times he lived in.

但希特勒的人格缺陷在其生活年代却成为优势。

For his lack of compassion⁷ and empathy made him one of the least emotionally needy⁸ people alive.

缺乏同情心和共鸣使他成为没有情感依赖的人。

As a result, his supporters basked⁹ in his apparent strength and certainty.

其支持者欣赏他的强势和坚定。

His rise would prove to be a reminder¹⁰ of what can happen in desperate times.

他的崛起能提醒后人绝望年代里。

When you chose to have faith in a leader you think has charisma¹¹.

当轻信你认为有魅力的领袖,后果堪虞。

For now, secure in power,Hitler sat high in the mountains of southern Bavaria and dreamt dreams of brutal¹² conquest.

现在大权在握，希特勒在巴伐利亚南部高山上，做着暴力征服世界的美梦。

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 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 essentially   

adv.本质上，实质上，基本上

参考例句：

• Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
• She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。

4 attachment   

n.附属物，附件；依恋；依附

参考例句：

• She has a great attachment to her sister.她十分依恋她的姐姐。
• She's on attachment to the Ministry of Defense.她现在隶属于国防部。

5 fraught   

adj.充满…的，伴有(危险等)的；忧虑的

参考例句：

• The coming months will be fraught with fateful decisions.未来数月将充满重大的决定。
• There's no need to look so fraught!用不着那么愁眉苦脸的！

6 hatred   

n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨

参考例句：

• He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
• The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

7 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

8 needy   

adj.贫穷的，贫困的，生活艰苦的

参考例句：

• Although he was poor,he was quite generous to his needy friends.他虽穷，但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
• They awarded scholarships to needy students.他们给贫苦学生颁发奖学金。

9 basked   

v.晒太阳，取暖( bask的过去式和过去分词 )；对…感到乐趣；因他人的功绩而出名；仰仗…的余泽

参考例句：

• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她尽情地享受她女儿的成功带给她的荣耀。
• She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success. 她享受着女儿的成功所带给她的荣耀。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

11 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。

12 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。