Alfred the Great
/ˌælfrɪd ðə ˈɡreɪt/
/ˌælfrɪd ðə ˈɡreɪt/
- (849-99) king of Wessex (871-99). He is remembered for defending England against Danish attacks, for establishing the English navy, and for encouraging education and the use of the English language. There is a popular story of King Alfred and the cakes. After a battle he was hiding in a woman's house. Not knowing who he was, she told him to look after her cakes which were cooking by the fire, and then became very angry when he let them burn.
阿尔弗雷德大帝：（849-99）威塞克斯（871-99）国王。他因捍卫英格兰免受丹麦的袭击，建立英国海军以及鼓励教育和使用英语而被人们铭记。有一个关于阿尔弗雷德国王和蛋糕的流行故事。战斗后，他躲在一个女人的房子里。她不知道他是谁，叫他照顾在火炉下做饭的蛋糕，然后当他让它们燃烧时变得非常生气。