In April 1917 the Germans sent Lenin back from Switzerland to Russia in a specially sealed train
1917年4月,德国派一列特殊密封列车将列宁从瑞士送回俄国
They didn't want Lenin spreading Bolshevism in their country, complete with a huge sum of money.
并给了他一大笔钱,他们可不想让列宁在他们的国家传播布尔什维主义
The Bolsheviks had been clueless in Lenin' s absence.
布尔什维克党对列宁的失踪一无所知
They were actually cooperating with the provisional government, a no-no to Lenin, and even making noises about continuing the war.
他们实际上还在同临时政府合作,这可是列宁绝不希望看到的事情,他们甚至还大叫大嚷着继续战争
On his return to Petrograd Lenin whipped them into shape with the help of his new best friend, Lev Trotsky, hero of the 1905 revolution.
列宁一回到彼得格勒,就在他的新好友1905年革命的英雄,列夫·托洛斯基的帮助下将他们重新改造
Lenin didn't want to wait for the provisional government or the constituent assembly to create socialism. Neither did Trotsky.
列宁不想等着临时政府或是制宪会议来创立社会主义。托洛斯基也不这么认为
They believed that the time to hesitate was through.
他们相信犹豫的时间已经没有了。
Lenin and Trotsky established Bolshevik control over the local Soviets as quickly as possible.
列宁和托洛斯基尽快建立了布尔什维克控制了当地的苏维埃
For the masses Lenin kept his message simple: The Bolsheviks would give the Russian people peace, food and land.
对大众来说,列宁传达了一条简单的信息:布尔什维克将给俄国人民带来和平,食物和土地
All the people had to do was give all power to the Soviets, that is to the Bolsheviks.
人们需要做的只是给以苏维埃,即布尔什维克党力量
In July, 1917 Lenin tried to stir up a revolt with street demonstrations.
1917年7月,列宁试着通过上街游行挑起反抗
The provisional government set up some machine guns, some demonstrators got shot
临时政府使用了机枪,一些示威者被打死
and Lenin bravely ran away to Finland disguised as a clean-shaven workman with a ridiculous toupee.
列宁勇敢地逃往芬兰,伪装成一个带着可笑假发,胡子剃的干干净净的工人