伊莎贝拉与玛格丽特9-英语听力

[00:02.228]As a young bride
作为一个年轻的新娘 [00:03.484]she'd been little more than a decorative accessory to a diplomatic alliance,
她不过是政治联姻中的一枚装饰品 [00:07.924]but as the mother of the future King of England,
但作为英格兰未来的国王的母亲 [00:10.782]she had the possibility of real power.
她却有掌握实权的可能性 [00:15.635]But what Isabella was seeking at this time
但现在伊莎贝拉迫切想得到的 [00:17.999]was no more than the conventional role of a Queen,
只是作为一个王后应有的权力 [00:20.840]not power for herself,
她并不是为了给自己谋权 [00:22.980]but to support her husband.
而是为了支持她的丈夫 [00:28.946]Tradition gave the Queen a formal role as a peacemaker.
传统赋予了王后一个和事佬的角色 [00:32.234]Even a warrior King could show mercy
就算是一位好战的国王都会动容 [00:34.165]if his consort knelt before him in public to beg for peace.
要是他的伴侣为了和平在公众面前对他下跪 [00:38.159]Isabella's husband was no warrior king,
伊莎贝拉的丈夫并不是一个崇尚武力的国王 [00:40.357]but she was a peacemaking Queen,
但她是个负责调停漩涡的王后 [00:42.527]and now she helped to forge a brittle truce between Edward and his nobles.
她尽己所能，在爱德华和贵族间，制造出一幅和平美好的假象 [00:49.499]But almost immediately her husband undermined her efforts.
但他的丈夫几乎是在同一时间，就开始破坏她的苦心 [00:55.916]In 1314 the army he led 1314
年，他领导下的军队 [00:58.608]suffered the most humiliating defeat
遭到了有史以来 [01:00.756]of any English King at the hands of the Scots.
英格兰对战苏格兰的战斗中最为耻辱的中创