历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第七集第10期:香料贸易中心
日期:2016-01-25 19:49

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我们的故事

Like the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan,

和成吉思汗的蒙古部落一样

the Turks were once Nomads from Central Asia.

土耳其人曾经是中亚地区的游牧民

If Mehmet can take Constantinople,

如果穆罕穆德攻下了君士坦丁堡


he'll control the key trade routes between east and west

他就会掌控东西贸易航线的命脉

and the city's vast trade in spices.

以及这个城市巨大的香料市场

They want to take Constantinople. It's rich.

他们想要占领君士坦丁堡 因为它富有

It's the centre of a vast trade of spices

它是巨大香料贸易的中心

and other things flowing into Europe.

同时也是欧洲舶来品的中心

One dried berry makes up as much as two thirds

一种干果占据了

of the spice trade into Europe.Pepper.

欧洲香料市场的三分之二 它就是胡椒

A spice that changes the story of mankind.

一种香料改变了人类的历史

One thousand tons shipped from southern India every year.

每年从印度南部装船 运来的胡椒重达一千吨

The Sultan wants Constantinople as the jewel

苏丹希望君士坦丁堡

of a new Islamic Empire.

成为新伊斯兰王朝的一颗珍宝

"There must only be one empire, one faith"

世界上只能有一个王朝 一种信仰

"And one sovereignty in the world.

"和一个君主"

But the city has the greatest defensive walls in Europe.

但是这个城市拥有欧洲最坚固庞大的城墙

Four miles long,up to 100 feet high.

其长四英里 高达一百英尺

Mehmet's big challenge was to bring down the walls of Constantinople.

穆罕穆德最大的挑战 就是攻克君士坦丁堡的城墙

No one had ever defeated the walls of Constantinople.

之前从未有人能攻下 君士坦丁堡的城墙

重点讲解

1、make up

组成;构成

North Africans make up the largest and poorest immigrant group in the country.

北非人构成了该国最大的、也是最贫困的移民群。

Women officers make up 13 per cent of the police force.

女警占警力的13%。

编造;虚构

I think it's very unkind of you to make up stories about him.

我认为你编造他的谣言很不厚道。

I'm not making it up. The character exists in real life.

我没有凭空捏造,这种人现实生活中确实存在。

(给…)化妆;(为…)打扮

She spent too much time making herself up.

她在化妆上花去了太多时间。

She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs.

她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。

凑足;补齐

Less than half of the money that students receive is in the form of grants, and loans have made up the difference.

学生领到的钱有不到一半是助学金,差额部分由贷款补足。

The team had six professionals and made the number up with five amateurs.

该队有6名职业运动员和凑数的5名业余运动员。


2、bring down

使(政府或当权者)垮台

They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

他们威胁要退出执政联盟,让政府垮台。

His challenge to Mrs Thatcher brought her down.

他的挑战导致了撒切尔夫人的下台。

射落;击落;击倒

Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.

军事史学家们可能永远也不会知道是什么击落了这架喷气式飞机。

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重点单词
  • challengen. 挑战 v. 向 ... 挑战
  • flowingadj. 流动的;平滑的;上涨的 v. 流动;起源;上涨
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • berryn. 浆果
  • spicen. 药料,香料,情趣 vt. 用香料调味
  • threateningadj. 威胁(性)的,凶兆的 动词threaten的现
  • engagementn. 婚约,订婚,约会,约定,交战,雇用,(机器零件等)
  • militaryadj. 军事的 n. 军队
  • vastadj. 巨大的,广阔的 n. 浩瀚的太空
  • sovereigntyn. 主权,独立国