历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第二集12:新的武器

The Greeks unleash a new weapon,

希腊人开创了一种新的武器

A tactic that will transform warfare.

一项彻底改变战争的策略

The phalanx.

那就是方阵

What the phalanx required

方阵需要

was soldiers working closely together

战士间紧密合作

both to protect each other

以保护对方

and give that unified, tightly-packed force,

形成足以向前推进

enough power to push forward.

统一 紧密的力量

By blocking those shields together

通过把盾牌拼接在一起

and then separating just enough

在矛刚好要刺入敌人身体时

to drive the spear into your enemy,

再把盾牌分开

you could take one more step,

这样就可以向前进军

and you could start to dominate the battlefield

通过协调配合

by working together as a coordinated team.

你开始主宰战场

The phalanx - a human tank.

方阵 一辆人肉坦克

The Greeks smash the Persian advance.

希腊人粉碎了波斯人的进攻

Soldiers scatter.

敌军溃散

In the heat of battle, the thing that matters

在战争白热化阶段 至关重要的是

is what you're going to do in that moment.

你当时的所作所为

Survive, kill, and take care of your buddies.

存活下来 进行杀戮 照顾同伴

重点讲解

1、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。

2、separate

分开的;单独的;独立的

Each villa has a separate sitting-room.

每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。

They are now making plans to form their own separate party.

他们如今正计划组建自己的独立政党。

不同的;各别的

Use separate chopping boards for raw meats, cooked meats, vegetables and salads.

切生肉、熟肉、蔬菜和拌色拉的青菜时要使用不同的切菜板。

Men and women have separate exercise rooms.

男女有各自的健身房。

(使)分开;(使)分离;分割;划分

Police moved in to separate the two groups.

警方介入进来，将两拨人分开。

The pans were held in both hands and swirled around to separate gold particles from the dirt.

双手握住淘选盘不停旋动将沙金和尘土分开。

3、dominate

在…中占首要地位，在…中最具影响力

The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists.

这本书预计会占据畅销书排行榜的榜首。

countries where life is dominated by war.

战事频繁的国家

控制;统治;支配

He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe.

他否认他的国家想要控制欧洲。

Women are no longer dominated by the men in their relationships.

在两性关系中女性不再受制于男性。

俯视;高耸于

It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place.

这是该地区最大的建筑物之一，雄踞在整个地区之上。

its skyline dominated by the central mosque.

中央的清真寺高耸天际