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Saint George:patron saint ofEngland圣喬冶，英國的保護(hù)神。
△H.V.3.1.34: “Cry，‘Godfor Harry,England. and SaintGeorge! ’”喊著：“上帝保佑哈利、英格蘭和圣喬治！”
△H.V.5.2.219(207):“between Saint Denisand Saint George，” i.e. by thehelp of both saints. 在圣但尼斯和圣喬治的共同佑護(hù)之下。
△3H.VI.2.1.204: “God andSaint George for us!”上帝和圣喬治保佑我們！
△3H.VI.4.2.29: “For Warwick and his friends,God and!”愿上帝和圣喬治保佑沃里克和他的朋友們！
△R.III.5.3.271 (270): “God and Saint George!Richmond and victory!”上帝與圣喬治與我們同在！ 里士滿必勝！
Saint George's feast: i.e. April 23. St.George wasthe patron saint of England圣喬治節(jié)，在4月23日。(圣喬治為英國的保護(hù)神。)
△1H.VI.1.1.153: “Bonfires inFrance forthwith I am to make,/ To keep our greatSaint George's feast withal.”我立刻就在法蘭西燃起幾堆篝火，用它們來慶祝我們偉大的圣喬治節(jié)。
Saint George’s Field: ?a large open area and placeof Sunday resort for Londoners on the south bank ofthe Thames between Southwark and Lambeth 圣喬治廣場（往日倫敦的一個星期日游樂之地）。
△ 2H. IV. 3.2.208(194):“do you remember since we lay all night in theWindmill in Saint George’s Field?”你可記得我們曾在圣喬治廣場的“風(fēng)車”里過的那個通宵嗎？
?i.e.formerly thechief drill-ground of the London militia 圣喬治廣場（往日倫敦民兵的操練場）。
△2H.VI.5.1. 46: “Meet me tomorrow in Saint George’s Field,/You shall have pay and everything you wish. ”明天在圣喬治操場等著見我，我要給你們發(fā)餉和你們想要的一切東西。
Saint Martin’s summer:i.e.Indian summer,in autumn,by St. Martin’s Day (November 11) 圣馬丁的暖和天氣，（指）圣馬丁節(jié)(11月11日)時的小陽春天氣。
△1H.VI.1.2.131:“Expect Saint Martin’s summer，”等著圣馬丁節(jié)的暖和天氣。
Saint Nicholas: patron saint of scholars 圣尼古拉（學(xué)者的保護(hù)神）。
△ Gent.3.1.303 (300): “There—and Saint Nicholas be thy speed!”拿去吧——愿圣尼古拉保佑你！
Saint Nicholas’ clerks: Saint Nicholas’ schoolboys,i.e.highwaymen (In Elizabethan slang St. Nicholaswas regarded as the patron of thieves.)圣尼古拉斯的學(xué)生，（指）劫路的強(qiáng)盜。
△1H.IV.2.1.67 (61): “Sirrah,ifthey meet not with Saint Nicholas’ clerks,I’ll givethee this neck.”小子，他們在路上要不碰上圣尼古拉斯的徒弟們，我就把我這根脖子送給你。
Saint Patrick: the patron saint of Ireland,who is said to have cleared Ireland of its vermin and keep purgatory where visitors would be purged of their sins and have visions of the torments of hell and the joys of heaven 圣帕特立克，愛爾蘭的保護(hù)神，傳說曾清除愛爾蘭的害蟲并掌管煉獄（人在其中可看到地獄之苦與天堂之樂）。
△Ham.1.5 136:“by Saint Patrick，”圣帕特立克作證。
Saint Peter: i.e.leader of the apostles,said to guard the gates of heaven 圣彼得，基督教使徒中的領(lǐng)袖，據(jù)說死后看守天堂大門。
△ Oth.4.2.89 (90):“You,mistress,/That have the office opposite to Saint Peter,/And keeps the gates of hell!”你，太太，你的差使跟圣彼得正相反，是看守地獄大門的！
△Ado.2.1.50 (47):“So deliver I up my apes,and away to Saint Peter.”于是我把我的猴子放掉，立刻去找圣彼得。
Saint Tavy’s day: i.e.Saint David’s day,1 March 圣大衛(wèi)節(jié)(3月1日)。
△H.V. 4. 7. 107 (102):“and I do be-lieve your Majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek up-on Saint Tavy’s day.”(It is supposed that Welshmenwear the leek in their caps on Saint David’s day tocommemorate a great victory won by King Arthur o-ver the Saxons on that day in 540 A. D.)我相信，陛下到圣大衛(wèi)節(jié)那天決不會不屑于在帽子上戴一棵韭菜的。
Saint Valentine: St. Valentine’s Day (February 14),a festival of lovers. According to a folk tradition.birds choose their mates on that day. 圣瓦倫丁節(jié)(2月14日)，即情人節(jié)，據(jù)英國民間傳說，眾鳥于是日交配。
△ Mid.4.1.145 (139): “Saint Valentine is past; / Begin these wood-birds but to couple now?”圣瓦倫丁節(jié)早已過了；你們這些林鳥現(xiàn)在才開始配對嗎？
Saint Valentine’s day: February 14th in the earlyspring-time when the birds pair,now kept as thelovers’day 圣瓦倫丁節(jié)，即情人節(jié)，在2月14日。
△Ham.4.5.49 (48):“To-morrow is Saint Valentine’s day.”明天就是圣瓦倫丁節(jié)。 |