历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第4集(3)帝国渐渐没落
日期:2015-11-02 12:00

(单词翻译:单击)

我们的故事

Now, in ruins.An empire in meltdown.
如今却只余断壁残垣 帝国渐渐没落
When you think about the Roman Empire
当想到连罗马帝国这样
And the complexity of the system that failed,
拥有极其复杂制度的国家都会没落时


It's incredibly frightening.
真是让人胆战心惊
A system that could create the best army in the world,
这个制度可以创造出世界上最精良的军队
That could unite the entire Mediterranean region,
也可以统一整个地中海地区
The idea that a system like that can fragment and break apart...
每每想到连这样的制度 都会土崩瓦解
it's apocalyptic.Gaiseric's men wreak havoc.
就会觉得世界末日来了 盖塞里克的手下们肆意破坏
The Roman Empire will never recover.
罗马帝国永无复原之机
When you see that kind of horror,
你目睹着周围恐怖的场景
And you're stuck and trapped inside this city,
且发现自己被困在了这座城池之中
You start running out of options very quick.
很快你便无计可施 走投无路
You can't run, you can't hide,
跑也跑不掉 藏也藏不了
You can't defeat this force.
你也无法与这股势力抗衡
They will rape,they will pillage and they will plunder.
在这种情况下 他们转而会去凌辱妇女 掠夺他人财产
But the Vandals are no savages.
但汪达尔人并非蛮荒之人
They're educated and skilled in warfare,
他们都受过良好的教育且战术精良
Thanks to the Romans.
这还要归功于罗马人
重点讲解

1、run out
用完;耗尽
They have run out of ideas.
他们已经想不出任何办法了。
We're running out of time.
我们快没有时间了。
被用完;耗尽
Conditions are getting worse and supplies are running out.
情况越来越糟糕,贮备物资也快用完了。
Time is running out.
时间不多了。
(法律文件)到期,失效
When the lease ran out the family moved to Campigny.
租约到期后,这家人搬到了坎皮格尼。
the day my visa ran out.
我的签证的到期日
2、fragment
碎片;片断;小部分
fragments of metal in my shoulder.
我肩膀里的几块金属碎片
She read everything, digesting every fragment of news.
她什么都看,对新闻的每个片段都细细品味。
(使)成碎片;(使)分裂;(使)分化
The clouds fragmented and out came the sun.
乌云散开,太阳出来了。
Fierce rivalries have traditionally fragmented the region.
激烈的竞争已经如从前一样使得该地区四分五裂。

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重点单词
  • complexityn. 复杂,复杂性,复杂的事物
  • plunderv. 掠夺,抢劫,抢夺 n. 抢夺,掠夺品,战利品
  • fragmentn. 碎片 v. 变成碎片 [计算机] 碎片
  • shouldern. 肩膀,肩部 v. 扛,肩负,承担,(用肩)推挤
  • defeatn. 败北,挫败 vt. 战胜,击败
  • warfaren. 战争,冲突
  • frighteningadj. 令人恐惧的,令人害怕的 动词frighten的
  • havocn. 大破坏,混乱 vt. 破坏