was born on May 6,1758 in Arras,

1758年5月6日出生于阿拉斯
a beautiful town destroyed in World War I

法国北部的一个美丽小镇
in the north of france.

一战时被毁了
His father was a lawyer.

他父亲是个律师
He was the son and grandson of lawyers.

他的父亲和祖父都是律师
His father married the daughter of a well-to-do brewer

他父亲娶了一个富有的制酒商的女儿
and they were married a few months before the birth of Maximilien.

他们在马克西米连出生的几个月前结婚
Two daughters, one who died,

有过两个女儿一个死了
this is fairly normal,

这在当时很正常
and Augustin, his brother, followed.

然后他弟弟奥古斯丁出生了
His mother died giving birth to a fifth child

他母亲在生第五个孩子时不幸去世了
who barely survived her.

第五个孩子不久后也死了