In April 1917 the Germans sent Lenin back from Switzerland to Russia in a specially sealed train
1917年4月,德國派一列特殊密封列車將列寧從瑞士送回俄國
They didn't want Lenin spreading Bolshevism in their country, complete with a huge sum of money.
并給了他一大筆錢,他們可不想讓列寧在他們的國家傳播布爾什維主義
The Bolsheviks had been clueless in Lenin' s absence.
布爾什維克黨對列寧的失蹤一無所知
They were actually cooperating with the provisional government, a no-no to Lenin, and even making noises about continuing the war.
他們實際上還在同臨時政府合作,這可是列寧絕不希望看到的事情,他們甚至還大叫大嚷著繼續戰爭
On his return to Petrograd Lenin whipped them into shape with the help of his new best friend, Lev Trotsky, hero of the 1905 revolution.
列寧一回到彼得格勒,就在他的新好友1905年革命的英雄,列夫·托洛斯基的幫助下將他們重新改造
Lenin didn't want to wait for the provisional government or the constituent assembly to create socialism. Neither did Trotsky.
列寧不想等著臨時政府或是制憲會議來創立社會主義。托洛斯基也不這么認為

They believed that the time to hesitate was through.
他們相信猶豫的時間已經沒有了。
Lenin and Trotsky established Bolshevik control over the local Soviets as quickly as possible.
列寧和托洛斯基盡快建立了布爾什維克控制了當地的蘇維埃
For the masses Lenin kept his message simple: The Bolsheviks would give the Russian people peace, food and land.
對大眾來說,列寧傳達了一條簡單的信息:布爾什維克將給俄國人民帶來和平,食物和土地
All the people had to do was give all power to the Soviets, that is to the Bolsheviks.
人們需要做的只是給以蘇維埃,即布爾什維克黨力量
In July, 1917 Lenin tried to stir up a revolt with street demonstrations.
1917年7月,列寧試著通過上街游行挑起反抗
The provisional government set up some machine guns, some demonstrators got shot
臨時政府使用了機槍,一些示威者被打死
and Lenin bravely ran away to Finland disguised as a clean-shaven workman with a ridiculous toupee.
列寧勇敢地逃往芬蘭,偽裝成一個帶著可笑假發,胡子剃的干干凈凈的工人