我们的故事

But in doing so, they hasten their own downfall.
但正是这样的做法加速了他们自身的衰落
Unfortunately their protection didn't last.
不幸的是 石像的庇佑没有维持多久
Once the forests were cut down,
森林一旦被砍伐

you had an ecological disaster on Easter Island.
复活节岛的生态就遭到了破坏
Once the last trees were gone,
一旦最后一颗树木消失
and they couldn't make canoes any more,
岛民就再也不能造独木舟了
their paradise became a prison.
他们的天堂变成了监狱
Religion...the most potent force in the story of mankind.
宗教 是人类故事中最强大的力量
It has built civilizations and destroyed them.
宗教成就了文明 却也毁灭了文明
As the Easter Islanders pay homage to their Ancestral Gods,
当复活节岛岛民祭奠他们的祖神时
On the other side of the planet
在地球的另一边
Holy Warriors destroy those of a different faith.
圣战战士正在戕杀那些与之有不同信仰的人们
In the Middle East, Jerusalem, a city under siege.
中东 耶路撒冷 全城戒备
Inside its walls, pandemonium.Outside, 12,000 men.
城墙内 一片混乱 城墙外 一万两千名战士
Intent on butchery.Crusaders.
意图进行大屠杀 他们就是十字军

重点讲解

1、protection
保护；防护
Such a diet is widely believed to offer protection against a number of cancers.
这种饮食结构被广泛认为可以预防多种癌症。
It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children.
很明显，父母的首要职责是为孩子们提供保护。
（保险单提供的）保险
The new policy is believed to be the first scheme to offer protection against an illness.
这份新的保险单被认为是首个承保疾病风险的保险方案。
（歹徒索取保护费后提供的）保护
A businessman who refused to pay protection money was shot nine times.
一位拒交保护费的商人被打了9枪。
protection rackets.
勒索保护费
2、destroy
毁坏;破坏;毁灭;摧毁
That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos.
那样做肯定会破坏经济、制造混乱。
No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed.
没有人在爆炸中受伤，但大楼遭到了彻底毁坏。
毁掉…的生活;使垮掉
If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me.
如果我再年轻一些，或是再单纯一些，那些批评可能就会把我给毁了。