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A dreamer who will unite a divided world.

一位将把分崩离析的世界联合起来的梦想家

He believes he's been saved by god for a special purpose.

他相信自己被神拯救 并被赋予了特殊的任务

In certain cases,an individual makes a huge impact.

在某些特定情况下 即使是个人也能产生巨大的影响

And Columbus is kind of a pure example of that.

而哥伦布正是这样的一个人

He settles in Lisbon, Portugal.

他在葡萄牙的里斯本定居下来

With the help of his brother, Bartholomew,

依靠他兄弟巴塞洛缪的帮助

He begins to pursue a dream.

哥伦布开始追求自己的梦想

He was a guy who had this tremendous personal ambition,

他是一个有着巨大野心的人

he really wanted to pull his family up from the muck

他真的很想让自己的家庭脱离底层

and become an aristocrat, become a gentleman.

进入上流社会 成为一个绅士

His dream is inspired by a book...

他的梦想被一本书点燃

Written 200 years earlier,But thanks to the printing press has become a bestseller.

虽然写于二百年前 但得益于印刷业 它成了当时的畅销书

After the Bible, the most widely read book in Europe.

它在欧洲被广泛阅读的程度 仅次于圣经

'the wonders of the world' by Marco Polo.

这就是

The epic story of a venetian merchant and his travels east,

这是一个史诗般的威尼斯商人的东行记事

Through the holy lands, Central Asia,

记述了他如何穿过圣地及中亚

And on to the exotic teeming cities of China.

到达充满异域风情的中国都市

重点讲解

1、divide

（使）分开；（使）分散;（使）分裂

The physical benefits of exercise can be divided into three factors.

运动对身体的好处可以分为3个方面。

It will be easiest if we divide them into groups.

如果我们将他们分成小组将是最简单的。

分配;分享;分担

Paul divides most of his spare time between the study and his bedroom.

保罗在大部分空闲时间里要么呆在书房里，要么呆在卧室里。

Divide the sauce among 4 bowls.

把酱汁分到 4 个碗里。

分隔;把…分开;是…的分界线

remote border areas dividing Tamil and Muslim settlements.

将泰米尔聚居区和穆斯林聚居区隔开的偏远边境地区

the artificial line that divides the city.

划分城市的人为分界线

2、tremendous

巨大的;极大的;大量的

I felt a tremendous pressure on my chest.

我感到胸口堵得难受。

There's tremendous tension between the local population and the refugees

当地居民与难民之间关系非常紧张。

精彩的;出色的;极好的

He was a tremendous person

他是个非常了不起的人。

I thought it was absolutely tremendous.

我认为它精彩极了。