The Kray's / 克雷家族

Ronnie and Reggie Kray were brothers involved in organized crime in the East End of London. Their criminal gang, dubbed 'The Firm', carried out robberies, arson, racketeering, assaults, and murders in the 1950s and 1960s.

罗尼克雷和雷吉克雷是一对兄弟。他们组织参与了伦敦东区的犯罪活动。这些以“公司”为名的犯罪团伙在1950到1960年间进行了一系列的抢劫、纵火、敲诈勒索、袭击和谋杀。

The Krays owned a nightclub and rubbed shoulders with British politicians and famous entertainers like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. As a result of their contacts and their charities, they became celebrities in their own right. At the same time, however, many people feared them because of their criminal acts and violent behavior.

克雷一家拥有一家夜总会，并与英国政客和著名艺人如弗兰克辛纳特和朱迪加兰擦肩而过。由于他们的人脉和慈善事业，他们凭借自己的实力成为了名人。然而与此同时，许多人因为他们的犯罪行为和暴力行为而害怕他们。

The Krays were arrested many times but were only convicted in 1969. They were captured by Scotland Yard inspector Leonard 'Nipper' Read during his first assignment as a detective.

克雷一家多次被捕，但直到 1969 年才被定罪。他们被苏格兰场督察 Leonard 'Nipper' Read 在第一次担任侦探任务时抓获。
 

After the trial, the Krays were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of two other mobsters, Jack 'The Hat' McVitie and George Cornell.

审判结束后，克雷一家因谋杀另外两名黑帮成员杰克“帽子”麦克维蒂和乔治康奈尔而被判处无期徒刑。
 

In 1995, Ronnie Kray died in a secure mental hospital. Reggie Kray was released from prison in 2000 on humanitarian grounds. He was 66 and had inoperable cancer. Ronnie Kray died later that year.

1995 年，罗尼·克雷 (Ronnie Kray) 在一家安全的精神病院去世。雷吉·克雷 (Reggie Kray) 于 2000 年出于人道主义原因获释。他 66 岁，患有无法手术的癌症。罗尼·克雷 (Ronnie Kray) 于当年晚些时候去世。

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Due to their notoriety, the Krays have been the subject of many books and movies. The Monty Python team parodied the brothers' exploits with characters Doug and Dinsdale Pirahna and their arrest by Superintendent Harry 'Snapper' Organs.

由于声名狼藉，克雷家族成为许多书籍和电影的主题。 Monty Python 团队用角色 Doug 和 Dinsdale Pirahna 模仿兄弟俩的功绩，以及他们被 Harry 'Snapper' Organs 警司逮捕。

Note: The nickname 'Nipper' indicates someone who nips or a kid. Also 'To pinch someone' is English slang for arresting someone, The nickname 'Snapper' indicates someone who snatches.

注：昵称“Nipper”表示喜欢咬人的人或小孩。还有'To pinch someone'是英语俚语，意思是逮捕某人，绰号'Snapper'表示抢夺的人。