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1、09年英汉互译TheTexasRuffian(无赖) Hewastheelementalman,amanofendless,restlessambition. Nothingwasevercompleted; eachaccomplishmentwasachallengetoreachformore. Hewasapoliticianthelikeofwhichweshallnotseeagaininthiscentury,amanwhobridgedverydifferentAmericas,hisearlydaysandattitudesforgedbyearth
2、y,frontierattitudes,andwhosefinalactsasPresidenttookustotheveryedgeofthemoon. Hewasamanofstunningforce,driveandintelligence,andofequallystunninginsecurity. Theenormityofhisaccomplishmentsneverdimmedthehiddenfearswhichhadpropelledhiminthefirstplace;hewas,inthatsense,themosthumanofpoliticia
3、ns. TherewasaboutLyndonJohnsonsomethingcompelling;themorehetriedtohidehiswarts(烂疮疤),themoreherevealedthem.Loyaltywascrucial:Washington,afterall,wasacitywithenemieseverywhere,withsharksswimmingouttherewaitingforanysignofweakness. Thustheinnercirclehadtobesecure,trulysecure;particularlyaman
4、withasprofoundasenseofhisownweaknessandvulnerabilitiesasLyndonJohnsonwantedmenaroundhecouldtrust."Howloyalisthatman?"heaskedaWhiteHousestafferaboutapotentialhand."Well,heseemsquiteloyal,Mr.President."saidthestaffer."Idon'twanttoloyalty,Iwantloyalty. IwanthimtokissmyassinMacy'swindowathighs
5、oonandtellmeitsmellsroses..."Hisalmostdesperateneedforloyaltywasthehalfofthecoinofinsecurityofthisgreattoweringfigurewhohadaccomplishedsomuch,wassomuchamanofWashington,andyetinsomanyimportantsectionsofthecityfelthimselfanalien,theTexasruffianamongtheperfumeddarlingsoftheEast. Itwasaprofoun
6、dpartofhim;hissenseofbeingalien,oftheprejudiceagainsthim,wasneverassuaged(inOctober1964whenGeorgeBallhandedinhisfirstmemoagainsttheVietnamwar,Johnsonturnedtoanaidandsaid,"you'vegottobecarefullyoftheseEasternlawyers. Ifyou'venotcarefulthey'lltakeyouandturnyouinsideout."). Hewashuntedbyregi
7、onalprejudiceandeventheattainmentofthePresidencydidnottemperhisfeelings. Later,afterhehadleftoffice,hebecameconvincedthatitwashisSouthernorigins,notthewar,whichhaddrivenhimout,andthattheyhadlaininwaitforanissue,anyissue,andhadusedthewar,whichwastheirwar