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We tend to think of the Vikings as these brutal and frightening people,

我们倾向认为维京人 既残忍又令人恐惧

but they helped open up the world,

但他们进一步开拓了世界

they connected the world in ways that it had not been before,

他们让世界以一种全新的方式联系在一起

and we do owe a debt to them for that.

对于这一点的确是托他们的福

The Viking trade network Stretches across central and northern Asia.

维京人的贸易线路 从亚洲中部和北部延伸开来

What they offer their visitor is a rare luxury in Arabia: fur.

他们给到访者的 是阿拉伯极度罕见的奢侈品:毛皮

In exchange, Arabian gold.

作为交换 他们得到了阿拉伯的黄金

Imagine two people who cannot communicate verbally,

想象一下 两个语言交流不通的人

and yet they both come with something that is of value in their culture.

都各自带着 自己文化中宝贵的东西

The exchange is made, and this is what has created trade

交换完成 正是这物质的交换形成了

across every culture in every part of the world.

跨越每一种文化每一片土地的贸易

Ibn Fadlan has arrived at a momentous time For these Vikings.

伊本·法德兰到达时 正值维京人们的 一个很重要的时刻

Their chief has died. It's time for a funeral.

他们的首领去世 正在举行葬礼

"They told me, before cremating their chieftain,"

他们告诉我 在火化他们首领前

"They place him in a grave for ten days,

他们把他安放于墓穴十天

"While they make his funeral garments.

同时 人们为他制作葬礼服饰

重点讲解

1、open up

（使）（地方、经济、兴趣领域等）开放

As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.

随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。

He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world.

他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。

（使）（机会、可能性等）出现；（使）产生

It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities.

人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。

New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.

希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会。

开…的门

Three armed men were waiting when the postmaster and his wife arrived to open up the shop.

当邮政局长和妻子到邮局开门营业时，3名持械男子正等着他们。

Open up, or I break in!

把门打开，不然我要砸门了！

2、communicate

沟通;联系;交流

My natural mother has never communicated with me.

我的亲生母亲从未和我联系过。

Officials of the CIA depend heavily on electronic mail to communicate with each other.

中情局官员之间的联系在很大程度上依赖电子邮件。

传达;传递

They successfully communicate their knowledge to others.

他们成功地把知识传授给他人。

The results will be communicated to parents.

结果会通知父母。

沟通，交流(情感、想法等)

He was never good at communicating with the players.

他不善于和队员们进行沟通。

Family therapy showed us how to communicate with each other.

家庭疗法指导我们彼此之间的沟通交流。