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Trapped inside the palace, the empress, Licinia Eudoxia.
被困在皇宫中的是皇后利西尼亚·尤多克西亚
Daughter of a Christian convert,
是一名皈依基督教信徒的女儿
Widow of a murdered emperor.
由于皇帝被杀 她成了寡妇

She and her children are the last of Rome's ruling family.
她和她的孩子是罗马帝国仅存的统治家族
The imperial capital is under attack.
现在这伟大的帝国正在遭受攻击
Ruling a fifth of the world's population.
统治着世界五分之一的人口
has stretched the empire to breaking point.
将这个帝国推到了崩溃的边缘
Like a supernova,The empires we've seen on this planet
它就像一颗超新星 这个我们共同见证的伟大帝国
Have collapsed under their own weight.
已经不堪重负 开始崩塌
A great mass of energy,
超新星蕴含着巨大的能量
There's nothing brighter in the sky.
天空中再没有什么能比它更明亮
There was certainly nothing brighter and more powerful Than the Roman Empire...
我们一直认为这个世界上没有比罗马帝国 更加强大的国家
until it wasn't.Rome, the world's first megacity.
但我们错了 罗马是世界上第一座大都市
Population: one million.
拥有一百万人口
The most modern city in the world.
也曾是世界上最发达的城市
重点讲解

1、convert
(使)改变;更改;(使)转变
The signal will be converted into digital code.
信号会被转变为数字代码。
naturally occurring substances which the body can convert into vitamins.
自然产生的能被身体转化成维生素的物质
改造，改建(房屋等)
By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms.
把阁楼改造一下，他们就可以多出两间卧室。
the entrepreneur who wants to convert County Hall into an hotel.
想把市政厅改建成旅馆的企业家
改造，改装(车辆或设备)
Save money by converting your car to unleaded.
将车改装一下，使用无铅汽油，这样可以省钱。
The programme to convert every gas burner in Britain took 10 years.
完成对英国所有煤气灶的改造花了10年时间。
2、stretch
延伸;绵延
The procession stretched for several miles.
游行队伍长达数英里。
He had burns that stretched from his neck to his hips.
他从脖子到臀部均被烧伤。
一片;一泓;一段
It's a very dangerous stretch of road.
这是一段非常危险的路。
This stretch of Lost River was broader and deeper.
洛斯特里弗的这片水域又宽又深。
伸展;舒展
He yawned and stretched.
他打了个呵欠，伸了伸懒腰。
Try stretching your legs and pulling your toes upwards.
试着双腿伸直并且向上拉伸脚趾。