历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第一集19:贸易和工业

Across the Middle East, the first cities rise,

在中东土地之上 第一批城市纷纷崛起

A revolution in human life.

代表着人类进步的一大变革

Kanesh, today in modern Turkey.

卡内什 现位于土耳其

Part of the rise of the city is so farmers can live together,

该城市建立的一大原因是为了让农民聚居一起

and not just farmers

同时除了农民

but the people who make the tools for the farmers.

其他那些为农民制作工具的人也居住其中

The city gives birth to two new keys to human progress:

城市为人类的进步提供了两大重要法宝:

Trade and industry.

那就是贸易和工业

And a new kind of man: the entrepreneur.

另外还有一个新的群体 那就是企业家

Imdi ilum, one of the first traders we know about

益姆迪·伊冷是人类历史上

In the story of mankind.

为人们所知的第一个商人

He trades in one of the rarest

他以当时一种非常稀有

And most valuable materials of his day: tin.

也非常珍贵的材料做交易 那就是锡

Tin is the key to a new industry.

锡是新工业的一大关键

Added to copper, it produces bronze.

与铜混合后可以制成青铜

Strong, sharp,

它坚固而又锋利

The metal that changes the face of warfare

改变了其后两千年

For the next 2,000 years.

战争的面貌

But tin is one of the ancient world's rarest metals,

但锡是古代最稀有的金属之一

Found in only a few distant places.

只在为数不多的几个遥远的地方才能找到

重点讲解

1、revolution

革命;武装运动

The period since the revolution has been one of political turmoil.

革命爆发后就陷入了政治动乱期。

after the French Revolution.

法国革命之后

重大变革;巨大变化

The nineteenth century witnessed a revolution in ship design and propulsion.

19世纪船舶设计和船舶动力领域发生了重大的变革。

the industrial revolution.

工业革命

2、progress

进步；进展

The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.

医学界在抗癌的斗争中不断取得进步。

The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement.

双方在达成协议方面的进展甚微。

进展；进程

The Chancellor is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks.

据报道，总理对第一天会谈的进展表示满意。

Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone.

埃伦会通过电话及时向我通报进展情况。

进步；进展；发展；改进

He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing.

他会每两个星期来访一次，看看他的新员工进展如何。

Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly?

他的病情发展得这么快，您是否感到意外？

继续进行；逐步发展

As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage.

随着夜幕逐渐降临，悲伤变成了愤怒。

Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed.

那时候生活很艰难，并且随着战争的持续愈发艰难了。

3、valuable

有价值的;有益的;有用的

Many of our teachers also have valuable academic links with Heidelberg University.

我们的很多老师也和海德堡大学保持着有益的学术联系。

If you decide to do you own make-up, here are a few valuable tips that will help you look your best.

如果你决定自己化妆，这里有一些有用的小窍门，可以帮助你呈现最美的一面。

贵重的;值钱的

Just because a camera is old does not mean it is valuable.

古旧的相机不一定就值钱。

valuable books.

贵重书籍