It was people from all around the world speaking in their native languages to be judged by five French strangers.

来自全世界人们用母语作，而裁判是五个互不认识法国人。

I don't think for a moment that Harold Hardrada is genuinely standing there composing poems, but I think this does capture something of the essence of the man.

我认为哈罗德·哈德拉达绝不可站在那里认真作，但我觉得这确实捕捉到了这个人某些本质。

The rest of the mead Odin kept for the gods and to inspire those who were skilled at making verse.

奥丁保留了剩下蜜酒，供诸神享用，并激励那些擅长作人。

For example, in " Dream of the Red Chamber, " there is an episode where it is snowing, and everyone is making poetry together.

比如《红楼梦》里，有一集下雪了，大家一起作。

An old man wrote a poem, which reads: Vermilion bows and scarlet arrows gave them the appearance of gods; Amid a great army they galloped with spinning wheels.

一位老人作曰：朱弓朱箭，神相；他们在大军中骑着旋转车轮驰骋。

Always it was that extra something which others could not do that compelled admiration from his fellow craftsmen.

往往是他在作时所独到而别人之所不处，才使他同道叹服。

Xue Baochai said, among us, who has the strongest ability to make poetry?

薛宝钗说，我们当中，谁作最强？

Where other poets were limited by poetic diction and conventional themes, Su could write a poem on massage at a bathhouse, and he could incorporate slang and make it sound well in a poem.

别人作限于辞藻，要选用一般传统题材，而苏东写不受限制，即便浴池内按摩筋骨亦可入，俚语俗句用于中，亦可听来入妙。

A historian wrote a poem that reads: The Honorable Chonger was virtuous and mourned the death of his father.

有史家作曰：重耳公有德，哀其父死。

Usually he wrote a little better and a little faster than others, for he often had to compose poems after dinner with people looking on.

因为他经必须在饭后当众作，通他比别人写起来快，也写得好。

A bearded old man wrote a poem commemorating this: Even though he did not win a great victory, The king's commands were always in his thoughts.

一位胡须老人作纪念：虽未大胜，心中念君王之命。

So Xiang Ling worshipped Lin Daiyu as a teacher and asked Lin Daiyu to teach her to make poetry.

于是向玲拜林黛玉为师，请林黛玉教她作。

A bearded old man wrote a poem: Many dreadful things happened in Zheng and Wei, But worse was to come in the state of Qi.

一位胡须老人作：郑、魏多有凶事，而齐国更甚。

A bearded old man wrote a poem about this: Back then it was Lord Huan of Lu who died on top of a chariot, Today it is you who meet a ghost while riding on your own vehicle.

有胡须老人为此作：昔鲁桓公死车上，今君车遇鬼。

A bearded old man wrote a poem about this: The case against the Marquis of Wey was rock-solid: How could you use a royal command as an occasion to extort bribes?

一位胡须老者为此作：卫侯案坚如磐石，怎以御命为契机索贿？

A bearded old man wrote a poem bewailing what happened to Lady Li Ji: What was the point of murdering Shensheng, To allow a child to take over these lands?

一位胡须老人作哀悼骊姬夫人遭遇：杀了申生有何意义，让一个孩子来占领这片土地？

A bearded old man wrote a poem that reads: Five lords met together here, resplendent in their official robes; This meeting at Linzi offered a gorgeous new spectacle.

一位胡须老人作曰：五君相聚于此，官袍辉煌；这次临淄会议呈现出绚丽新景象。

A bearded old man wrote a poem bemoaning Prince Tui's stupidity: You used the favor shown to you to act with reckless arrogance, You took advantage of rifts at court to advance your wicked plans.

一位胡须老人作哀叹推王愚昧：你利用恩惠来肆意妄为，利用朝堂裂痕来推行你奸计。

A bearded old man wrote a poem about this: Women's beauty has always been a cause of trouble, Thus Lord Xian was seduced into favoring Lady Li Ji.

一位胡须老人为此作：“女子美色历来为祸，所以献君才宠骊姬夫人。”

A bearded old man wrote a poem criticizing King Huan, who should not have attacked Zheng without considering the consequences for his own army, thus bringing humiliation upon himself.

一位胡须老人作批评桓王，不应该不考虑自己军队后果而攻打郑国，从而自取耻辱。