守信的雷古鲁斯

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罗马将军雷古鲁斯宁可放弃生命返回敌国受死，也要坚守诺言。

时长 50 秒 · 语速 173 wpm

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Rome was at war with Carthage, a great city across the sea. 当时罗马正和海对面的强国迦太基打仗。

A Roman general named Regulus was captured and thrown into prison there. 一位名叫雷古鲁斯的罗马将军被俘，关进了那里的监狱。

Later, Carthage wanted peace, and its leaders made him an offer. 后来，迦太基想要议和，他们的头领便向雷古鲁斯提出了一个条件。

"Go home and persuade Rome to end the war. “你回国去劝说罗马停战。

But promise that if they refuse, 但你得发誓，要是他们拒绝，

you will come back to this prison." 你就得回到这所监狱里来。”

Regulus gave his word. 雷古鲁斯答应了。

In Rome, his wife and children cried with joy. 回到罗马后，他的妻子和孩子们高兴得直掉眼泪。

Then he stood before the leaders of the city. 随后，他站到了城邦领袖们的面前。

"Carthage sent me to ask for peace," he said. 他说：“迦太基派我来求和。

"My advice is, don't accept. 但我的建议是，绝不能答应。

They're weak. 他们已经不行了。

Keep fighting, and you'll win. 继续打下去，你们一定会赢。

Tomorrow, I go back." 明天，我就回去。”

Everyone begged him to stay. 所有人都苦苦哀求他留下来。

"I promised," he said. 他却说：“我答应过了。”

He said goodbye and sailed back to Carthage, 他辞别了众人，乘船回到了迦太基，

knowing that he would die there. 心里很清楚自己这次必死无疑。

He could have broken his word for the best reason in the world. 他本可以用天下最正当的理由违背誓言，

That's exactly why he didn't. 而这，恰恰是他信守承诺的原因。