历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第二集07:面临艰难抉择

The Spartan boy is tough as nails,

斯巴达男孩坚韧如钉

he has to be able to sleep outside

他得能睡在户外

when it's raining and even snowing,

不论是刮风下雨还是大雪纷飞

to have to forage and even steal your own food.

还得自己搜寻食物 甚至自己做吃的

Spartans are armed with the best weapons of the day,

斯巴达人拥有当时社会最先进的武器

Spears and swords of iron.

铁制长矛和宝剑

But Sparta cannot fight Persia alone.

然而斯巴达并没有能力单独对抗波斯

Within Greece, Sparta's rival: Athens.

在希腊还有一个与斯巴达对立的城邦: 雅典

Also small, vulnerable,

它同样的弱小 不堪一击

A city of merchants, playwrights, and farmers.

这是一个由商人 剧作家和农民组建的城邦

But faced with a powerful enemy,

面对强大的敌人

Athens must decide to accept Persia as its master

雅典人必须作出选择 是做波斯人的奴仆

Or try and make common cause with its bitter rival.

还是竭力抗争 与仇敌斯巴达结盟

The decision will determine the future of the western world

这个决定将左右西方世界的未来

And the story of all of us.

以及全人类的历史

The age of iron gives power to the people.

铁器时代让人民有了力量

The small city-state of Athens faces a choice:

小城邦雅典面临艰难抉择:

Submit to the Persian empire or fight for freedom.

是向波斯帝国投降认输 还是为自由而战

重点讲解

1、forage

搜查;搜寻

They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.

他们不得不去寻找衣服和燃料。

(动物)觅食

We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the roadside.

我们惊动了一只一直在路边觅食的野猪。

The cat forages for food.

猫在寻找食物。

2、fight

与…作斗争;坚决反对

Mother Teresa is an elderly nun who has devoted her life to fighting poverty.

德肋撒嬷嬷是一位毕生致力于消除贫困事业的年迈修女。

More units to fight forest fires are planned.

计划设立更多单位防控森林火灾。

(为…而)斗争;努力争取

Our Government should be fighting for an end to food subsidies.

我们政府应该努力废止食物补贴。

Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition.

李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。

进行(战斗、对抗等);打(仗)

The two men fought a battle over land and water rights.

这两个男人为土地和水的使用权发生了争斗。

In the latest incident at the weekend police fought a gun battle with a gang which used hand grenades against them.

在周末发生的最近一起暴力事件中，警方与向他们投掷手榴弹的一伙匪徒展开了枪战。

3、vulnerable

脆弱的;易受伤害的

Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.

老年人是社会中尤为明显的弱势群体。

易感染（某种疾病）的；易患病的

People with high blood pressure are especially vulnerable to diabetes.

有高血压的人尤其易患糖尿病。

Plants that are growing vigorously are less likely to be vulnerable to disease.

生命力强的植物不容易得病。

易受伤害的;易受影响的

Their tanks would be vulnerable to attack from the air.

他们的坦克易受到空袭。

a table showing which cars are most vulnerable to theft.

易被盗车辆一览表