the Battle of Trafalgar
/ðə ˌbætl əv trəˈfælɡə(r)/
/ðə ˌbætl əv trəˈfælɡər/
- an important sea battle (1805) in which the English, commanded by Lord Nelson, defeated both the French and the Spanish. It was fought near Cape Trafalgar, in south-west Spain, during the Napoleonic Wars. During the battle Nelson was badly wounded on his ship, HMS Victory. As he lay dying he made the famous request to one of his senior officers: 'Kiss me, Hardy’. The victory established Britain as the world's leading power at sea for many years.
特拉法加战役：一场重要的海上战役（1805年），纳尔逊勋爵（Lord Nelson）指挥英国人击败了法国人和西班牙人。它是在拿破仑战争期间在西班牙西南部的特拉法加角附近战斗的。在战斗中，纳尔逊（Nelson）的战舰“胜利号（HMS Victory）”受重伤。在他垂死之际，他向一位高级官员提出了著名的要求：“亲吻我，哈迪”。多年的胜利使英国成为世界海上领先大国。