In English history talk, the Kaiser is Wilhelm II, the German emperor and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. He sat on the throne through the years that led into the First World War, and he lost the crown when Germany lost that war; he then lived in exile in the Netherlands.

In English history talk在講英文的歷史話題裡 the Kaiser is指的是 Wilhelm II威廉二世 the German emperor and king of Prussia1888 到 1918 年間的德意志皇帝兼普魯士國王 from 1888 to 1918。 He他 sat on the throne在位 through the years that led into the First World War期間正好是一次大戰爆發前那幾年 and he lost the crown德國戰敗後他也跟著失去了王位 when Germany lost that war he then他之後就 lived in exile in the Netherlands流亡到荷蘭去了。

Kaiser is simply the German word for emperor, but English “the Kaiser” in schoolbooks and newspapers almost always means this one man, not every German ruler. British soldiers and papers called him Kaiser Bill — a nickname that made him sound both grand and a bit like a cartoon.

Kaiser is simplyKaiser 其實就是 the German word for emperor德文的「皇帝」 but but English "the Kaiser"英文的「the Kaiser」 in schoolbooks and newspapers在課本和報紙裡 almost always means幾乎都是指 this one man這一個人 not every German ruler不是泛指每一位德國統治者。 British soldiers and papers英國士兵和報紙 called him叫他 Kaiser BillKaiser Bill a nickname這個綽號 that made him sound讓他聽起來 both grand and a bit like a cartoon既威風又有點像卡通人物。

He was Queen Victoria’s grandson and spoke English, and he loved ships, uniforms, and sounding strong. Many people then and now argue that his pride and his poor judgment helped push Europe into the war; historians still fight over how much blame is his.

He他 was Queen Victoria's grandson是維多利亞女王的孫子 and spoke English也會說英文 and he loved也很愛 ships, uniforms船艦、軍服 and sounding strong還有把自己塑造得很強勢。 Many people then and now argue當時和現在都有很多人認為 that his pride and his poor judgment他的驕傲和判斷失誤 helped push Europe into the war是把歐洲推向戰爭的原因之一 ; historians still fight over歷史學家至今仍在爭論 how much blame is his他該負多少責任。

After 1918 the title dies with the empire: there is no German kaiser now.

After 19181918 年之後 the title這個頭銜就 dies with the empire隨著帝國一起消失了 : there is now現在 no German kaiser已經沒有德國的 kaiser 了。