Each soldier is armed with a gladius,
每个士兵都配有一柄短剑
A short sword made from steel,
短剑由钢铁锻造而成
Designed for close-quarter combat.
专为近战设计
A pilum, a heavyweight javelin,
每名士兵还配有短矛 用作重型标枪
Seven feet long with a lethal metal spike.
短矛长七英尺 头部装有可致命的金属尖刺
And a shield, used in defense and attack.
另外 每人还有一个护盾 攻防均可
As Paulinus' men make contact with the britons,
当保利努斯的军队与英国人激战正酣之时
The writer tacitus describes the scene:
记载家塔西佗如是描述着战争场面
"The Druids lifted their hands to the heavens,"
德鲁伊人将双手高举上空
"Invoking the gods and pouring forth horrible curses."
唤醒神灵放下巨毒诅咒
"Our troops were in awe at such a spectacle.""
我军见状惊恐不已"
But Paulinus has been a commander for 20 years.
但保利努斯将军是久经沙场二十年的老兵
He knows he has the firepower to destroy the rebels.
他坚信自己有实力击溃敌军
You can have passion, you can have guts.
即使你有激情 也有勇气
But if you run up against a military might like Rome,
但如果你面对的是像罗马军队一样强大的敌人
that passion wanes quickly,those guts fade to fear,
你拥有的激情便一文不值 勇气也将转化为恐惧
and the next thing you know you're a conquered people.
然后你就沦为了阶下囚