When not at war, Aeschylus regularly took part in Athens' annual Dionysia playwriting contest.

在战时，埃斯库罗斯会定期参加雅典每年一度的狄奥尼索斯戏剧比赛。

The poet who wins the agon at the City Dionysia is the one who produces the strongest affective response.

在城市酒神赛中获胜的诗人是产生最强烈情感反应的诗人。

The Great Dionysia was the largest gathering of Athenian citizens in the calendar and was perceived to be a stage for political celebration.

大酒神节是日上雅典公民最大的聚会， 被认为是政治庆祝的舞台。

As proof of this claim, Aristotle says that in theatrical contests, namely the agon at the City Dionysia and elsewhere, the plays that deal with a few families and that end badly are found to be the most tragic.

作为这一说法的证明， 亚里士多德说， 在戏剧比赛中，即城市酒神节和其他地方的比赛中，涉及少且结局糟糕的戏剧被认为是最悲惨的。

Now, Aeschylus frequently competes at this festival, the city Dionysia.

上次比赛 索福克勒斯以些微之差赢了他。

Aeschylus was known to be a prolific playwright, yet only seven of his plays survive, each one believed to have won first prize at the Dionysia.

埃斯库罗斯被誉为多产剧作，然而， 仅存七部剧作流传于世，每部皆被认为曾在狄俄尼索斯节上荣获头奖。