盟友變敵人：戈夫踩鮑里斯上位 迫使其退選
Boris Johnson's allies warned there is a 'deep pit in Hell' waiting for Michael Gove tonight after the Justice Secretary stabbed his fellow Brexit champion in the back saying he was not up to being Prime Minister.
英國司法部長邁克爾•戈夫背後中傷其同僚英國脫歐派領袖鮑里斯•約翰遜，說他無法勝任首相一職。此後鮑里斯•約翰遜的盟友警告稱，今晚有一個“地獄深坑”在等着戈夫。
Mr Gove delivered a brutal verdict on Mr Johnson's capabilities and questioned whether his 'heart and soul' were in taking us out of the EU, effectively ending his hopes of succeeding David Cameron, as he announced his own bid for Downing Street.
宣佈競選英國首相時，戈夫發表了一通對鮑里斯能力的無情結論，質疑他的“內心和靈魂”是否正帶着我們離開歐盟，這一言論有效地完結了鮑里斯接替戴維•卡梅倫的希望。
Damning his friend with faint praise, Mr Gove said he had 'enjoyed working with him' during the referendum campaign. But he said: 'I realised in the last few days that Boris isn't capable of building that team and providing that unity.
戈夫對自己的朋友明褒暗貶，說自己“在公投活動期間喜歡與他一起工作。”但他說：“在過去的幾天裏我意識到，鮑里斯無法建設團隊，讓團隊上下一心。
'And so I came reluctantly but firmly to the conclusion that as someone who had argued from the beginning that we should leave the European Union and as someone who wanted ensure that a bold, positive vision for our future was implemented, that I had to stand for leadership of the Conservative party.'
“我一開始就認爲英國應該離開歐盟，並想確保英國勇敢、積極地朝着未來邁進，所以雖有些無可奈何但我最後還是得出了這個堅定的結論：我必須站出來爭取保守黨領袖一職。”
He added: 'I thought it was right that following the decision that the people took last week that we should have someone leading the Conservative party and leading the country who believed in their heart and soul that Britain was better off outside the European Union.'
他補充說：“我認爲堅持人們上週做出的決定是正確的，我們應該有一個全心全意地相信英國脫歐後會更好的領袖來領導保守黨和國家。”
As the blows rained down on Mr Johnson this morning, key backers Nick Boles and Dominic Raab defected to Mr Gove's campaign and arch-rival Theresa May won support from Leader of the House Chris Grayling - another Brexit champion.
當今天上午雨點般的攻擊落在鮑里斯身上時，鮑里斯的核心支持者尼克•博爾斯和多米尼克•拉布投奔了戈夫的競選陣營，而勁敵特麗莎•梅贏得了另一個英國脫歐擁護者、衆議院領袖克里斯•格雷林的支持。
Within hours Mr Johnson, who had been the hot favourite, was using an event that had been intended as his campaign launch to rule himself out.
幾個小時內，原是熱門候選人的鮑里斯，用一件本打算用來開啓競選之門的事件，將自己從候選人隊伍中排除出去。
Tory MP Jake Berry posted on Twitter: 'There is a very deep pit reserved in Hell for such as he. #Gove'
保守黨議員傑克•貝瑞在推特上說：“對於戈夫這樣的人，地獄裏爲其留了一個非常深的坑。”
The Conservatives' ruling 1922 committee has confirmed that the candidates are Mrs May, Mr Gove, Treasury minister Andrea Leadsom, Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb and ex-defence secretary Liam Fox.
保守黨當權的1922年委員會確定的候選人有特麗莎•梅、邁克爾•戈夫、財政部長安德列•裏森、退休保障部部長史蒂芬•科拉布和前國防部長利亞姆•福克斯。
Mr Johnson saved his shock withdrawal for the end of a lengthy valedictory speech in which he stressed his achievements in City Hall and urged the UK to look towards a brighter future outside of the EU.
鮑里斯在冗長的告別演說結尾宣佈了他讓人震驚的退出。他在演說中強調了自己在倫敦市政廳的成就，鼓勵英國人民去展望脫歐後更加光明的未來。
Mr Gove had been expected to play a key role in Mr Johnson's campaign after the pair worked hand in glove to deliver victory for Brexit in the historic referendum. He has repeatedly ruled out making a bid for Downing Street in the past - including memorably offering to record his denial in blood on a parchment.
在鮑里斯和戈夫合力促成英國曆史性的脫歐公投結果之後，人們一度以爲戈夫將在鮑里斯的競選活動中發揮關鍵作用。過去戈夫曾多次否認自己競選首相的可能性，有一次差點要在羊皮紙上用血書寫自己不參加競選的決心，讓人印象深刻。
Vocabulary
damn with faint praise: 明褒實貶
heart and soul: 全心全意地
defect: 變節；叛變
arch-rival: 主要競爭對手；勁敵
valedictory: 告別的
hand in glove: 合作；親密地
