英語(yǔ)短文名人故事 政界精英 第8期:亨利八世
Henry VIII 亨利八世
When the eighteen-year-old Henry VIII became King of England, he was extremely popular,for he had all the qualities that his people admired. 當(dāng)十八歲的亨利八世成為英格蘭國(guó)王的時(shí)候，他非常受歡迎，因?yàn)樗哂兴某济駛冑澝赖囊磺衅焚|(zhì)。
Foreigners reported that he was the best-dressed king in Europe and that his chief interest was "girls and hunting", but this was only half the truth. 外國(guó)報(bào)導(dǎo)說(shuō)他是歐洲穿著最好的國(guó)王，而他的主要興趣是“姑娘和打獵”，但這些只對(duì)了一半。
He distrusted foreigners,as most Englishmen did at that time; 就像他那個(gè)時(shí)代大多數(shù)英國(guó)人一樣，他不信任外國(guó)人;
but he spoke three foreign languages. 但他能說(shuō)三種外語(yǔ)。
He was a first-class horseman and musician. 他是一流的騎手和音樂(lè)家。
He could discuss religion and ship-building with equal skill. 他能夠同樣熟練地討論宗教和造船。
He was a clever politician who trusted parliament and made full use of it. 他是一位聰明的政治家，他信任議會(huì)并且充分利用它。
Most important of all, he thoroughly understood the hearts and minds of his people. 最重要的是，他完全理解他的民眾的心和他們的思想。
He ruled through the House of Commons, without an army, and his people remained loyal to him through all the difficult years of the Reformation. 他通過(guò)下議院統(tǒng)治，沒(méi)有軍隊(duì)，而他的臣民們?cè)谧诮谈母镞\(yùn)動(dòng)的困難歲月里一直忠誠(chéng)于他。
