我们的故事

"It is scarcely possible to set down in writing""The magnificence of this province.

几乎无法用文字表述 这个地方是多么富丽堂皇

"Here they weave gold tissues,"As well as every other kind of silken cloth.

这里的人们用金丝编织 还有如丝绸布料一般的薄娟

"The city contains merchants of great wealth "And an incalculable number of people."

城市里聚集着富甲一方的商人 人口众多 不计其数"

Columbus was a classic example of someone

哥伦布是那些为这本书所鼓舞的人中的

who really was inspired by literature and dreamed big.

典型例子 他有着伟大的梦想

He's possessed with this desire to win the lottery of life.

一心想要 交得人生的鸿运

He wanted to be the next Marco Polo.

成为第二个马可·波罗

Columbus' brother is a map-maker,

哥伦布的兄弟是一名地图绘制家

Together they plot a revolutionary idea:

他们一起想到了一个革命性的想法

To head east by traveling west.

那就是向西远行直至东方

Not overland like Marco Polo, but by sea.

与马克·波罗的陆路不同 他们走的是海陆

What a great opportunity,

能够参与其中 是多么千载难逢的机会

what a wonderful thing to be a part of.

是一件多么振奋人心的事情啊

When I think of it for myself, it's like WHOO!

想象这事发生在我身上 哇哦

You get a little frisson.

肯定会激动得颤抖

Map-makers at the time know nothing about the Americas.

那时候 地图绘制家们对美洲一无所知

To them, this double continent doesn't exist.

他们当时觉得那两片大陆并不存在

They believe there's a vast uncrossable ocean Between Europe and Asia.

他们相信在欧亚大陆间有一片 无法逾越的海洋

重点讲解

1、contain

装有;容纳

The bag contained a Christmas card.

这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。

Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings.

工厂车间里陈设着种类繁多的廉价家具。

包含;含有

Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream.

希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。

Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.

很多车使用含铅汽油。

(著作、讲话或电影中)包括，包含

This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor.

这张单子列出了病人可能会向医生提出的一系列问题。

The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.

这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。

2、inspire

激励;鼓舞;驱使

These herbs will inspire you to try out all sorts of exotic-flavoured dishes!

这些香草会激发你去品尝各种异国风味的菜肴！

Our challenge is to motivate those voters and inspire them to join our cause.

我们面临的挑战是如何调动那些选民的积极性并鼓励他们加入我们的事业。

作为…的为灵感来源;是…的原型

The book was inspired by a real person, namely Tamara de Treaux.

那本书的灵感源于一个真实人物,即塔玛拉·德特罗。

a political murder inspired by the same nationalist conflicts now wrecking the country.

正是由正在毁掉该国的民族主义冲突激发的一起政治谋杀

激起，唤起(某种感情或反应)

The car's performance quickly inspires confidence.

该汽车的性能会很快唤起驾驶者的信心。