圣十字架宫21-英语听力

[00:00.12]The fortunes of the Palace of Holyroodhouse would descend to their lowest ebb.
荷里路德宫盛极而衰，到了最低潮 [00:05.30]While the troops of Oliver Cromwell were billeted there in 1651, 1651
年克伦威尔的部队在此驻守时 [00:10.23]fire broke out and the Palace was badly damaged.
宫殿起火，受到严重损毁 [00:14.04]Years of neglect followed, as Scotland too was devastated by civil war,
宫殿多年失修，因苏格兰受内战蹂躏 [00:18.83]made worse by the clan loyalties of the Highlanders.
高地人氏族不和，令情况更加恶劣 [00:22.34]Holyrood's renaissance came in 1660,with the restoration of the monarchy. 1660
年君主制恢复，荷里路德宫亦中兴 [00:28.35]Its saviour was Charles II.
它的救命恩人是查理二世 [00:32.27]If you met Charles at a dinner party, you would find him immensely charming.
如果你在晚宴中遇上查理，你会觉得他魅力没法挡 [00:40.47]I mean, he was clearly one of those people who had that, sort of spot light quality,
他是那种令人瞩目的人物 [00:47.69]in that when he talked to you, you would think you were the only person in the room.
跟你交谈时，你会以为整个房间只有你一个 [00:53.45]He was a person who had that sort of glamour that makes him a hugely popular figure at times.
他很有风采，令他大受欢迎 [01:02.41]You know, he would definitely be, as it were,a celebrity without trying.
轻而易举，成为万众瞩目的名人