我们的故事

A gold rush sparks a boom in trade
一场贸易上的淘金热风靡一时
And a new chapter for mankind.
人类历史翻开新的一章
From the trading center of Mecca,
在麦加古城的商贸中心
A charismatic leader emerges, the prophet Mohammed,
一位天赐神明出现了 他就是先知穆罕默德
And a new religion.
同时还带来了一个新的宗教
In twenty years,Islam unites the warring tribes of Arabia.
在二十年的时间里 伊斯兰教徒联合了敌对的阿拉伯部落
It was a particular genius of the burgeoning Islamic state,
这是一个让伊斯兰国家 迅速壮大的天才般的构想
to use that gold to fund a massive army
用金矿建立一个庞大的军队
that was able to push beyond the Arabian Peninsula,
用以牵制阿拉伯半岛
to create a new kind of empire,
建立一个全新的帝国
a distinctly Islamic Empire.
一个截然不同的伊斯兰教帝国
From Mecca, in modern-day Saudi Arabia,
从麦加古城 也就是现今的沙特阿拉伯
Islam spreads across North Africa and into Europe,
伊斯兰教传遍北非并渗入欧洲
Dominating lands once controlled by the Romans.
主宰了那个曾被罗马人掌控的世界
A new civilization reaches into Spain
一种新的文明传入西班牙
And builds a new city:Cordoba.
随之诞生了一座新城市:科尔多瓦

重点讲解

1、spark
火花;火星
The fire gradually got bigger and bigger. Sparks flew off in all directions.
火越燃越烈，火星四溅。
发出火花;闪光
The wires were sparking above me.
电线在我头顶上方冒着火花。
I stared into the flames of the fire as it sparked to life.
火光在闪烁，我注视着熊熊燃烧的烈焰。
微量;一点点
His music lacked that vital spark of imagination.
他的音乐缺少非常关键的那一点灵感。
Even Oliver felt a tiny spark of excitement.
连奥利弗都感到一丝兴奋。
触发;引发
What was it that sparked your interest in motoring?
是什么让你对开车产生了兴趣？
The proposals are expected to spark heated debate.
这些提议估计会引起激烈的争论。
2、distinct
有区别的;不同的;个别的
Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science.
工程学和工艺学互不相同，也有别于自然学科。
This book is divided into two distinct parts.
这本书分为内容不同的两部分。
确定无疑的;确切的;清楚的
Now that Tony was no longer present, there was a distinct change in her attitude.
由于托尼不在场了，她的态度有了明显的转变。
I have distinct memories of him in his last years.
我清楚地记得他最后几年的情况。
显著的;明显的
Being 6ft 3in tall has some distinct disadvantages!
身高6英尺3英寸有些明显的不便之处！
Another Cup marathon between the two sides is now a distinct possibility.
双方很可能再进行一场马拉松式的优胜杯比赛。