来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：欧洲文明 第19集 第19集》

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  That was bad omen.
  这是不好的预兆
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  He was very superstitious, by the way.
  他非常迷信 顺便说一下
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  Seventeen was his unlucky number.
  17是他的不幸数字
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  He was terrified of seventeen.
  他对17感到恐惧
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  There was a huge throng at his inauguration,
  在他的就职典礼上有一大群人
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  and a stampede, and lots of people were killed.
  惊慌失措 抱头鼠窜 许多人丧命
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  That was a bad omen, too.
  这也是不好的兆头
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  Anyway, he said,
  总之 他说
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  "All the peasants presented simple bread and salt
  "所有的农民献上了简单的面包和盐
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  and all went down immediately on their knees
  并且所有人都立刻跪了下来
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  showing such a touching childish joy."
  展现出感人的孩子般的欢乐"
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  He had the image that the Russian people were childish,
  他有一种印象 俄国民众都像孩子一样