历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第七集第23期:寻找机遇
日期:2016-02-11 12:24

(单词翻译:单击)

我们的故事

The conquistadors are going to war with the Aztecs,

征服者们要跟阿兹特克人打仗

but their biggest weapons aren't the ones

但他们最强劲的武器

they carry in their hands,

并非是握于手中的武器


it's the virus in their bodies.

而是埋藏在他们体内的病毒

Smallpox, unbeknownst to them, they bring it to battle.

他们无意中把天花带到了战场上

Six months later,Half the city is dead from smallpox.

六个月后 全城一半的人都死于天花

11 months after his escape, Cortes returns...his victory complete.

在逃离十一个月后 科尔特斯回来了...他大获全胜

He's hijacked the mighty Aztec Empire.

他攻占了强大的阿兹特克帝国

An empire of 25 million

一个有着两千五百万人口的帝国

Brought down by just 500 men.

却被区区五百人所攻占

The quest for luxuries and power

对于财富和权利的追求

Sends pioneers across oceans In search of opportunity.

驱使开拓者穿洋过海 寻找机遇

Now, a new world brings new beginnings.

现在 新世界开启了新的篇章

The riches of a continent flood out across the planet,

一片大陆的财富大量涌向世界各地

Changing lives in every corner of the globe.

改变了地球上每个人的生活

重点讲解

1、complete

完全的;十足的

The rebels had taken complete control.

叛乱分子完全控制了局面。

It shows a complete lack of understanding by management.

这表明管理层对此完全不了解。

完整的;全部的;整个的

A complete tenement block was burnt to the ground.

整幢公寓大楼被付之一炬。

The job sheets eventually filled a complete book.

工作指导卡最终装满了整整一个册子。

使齐全;使完整

Children don't complete their set of 20 baby teeth until they are two to three years old.

小孩要到两三岁才会长齐20颗乳牙。

the stickers needed to complete the collection.

集全一整套所需的贴纸


2、continent

大陆;洲

She loved the African continent.

她热爱非洲大陆。

Dinosaurs evolved when most continents were joined in a single land mass.

恐龙进化的时候,多数大陆连为一体。

(指英国之外的)欧洲大陆

Its shops are among the most stylish on the Continent.

其店铺跻身欧陆最时尚的店铺之列。

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重点单词
  • mightyadj. 强有力的,强大的,巨大的 adv. 很,极其
  • escapev. 逃跑,逃脱,避开 n. 逃跑,逃脱,(逃避)方法、
  • opportunityn. 机会,时机
  • eventuallyadv. 终于,最后
  • blockn. 街区,木块,石块 n. 阻塞(物), 障碍(物)
  • planetn. 行星
  • questn. 探索,寻求 v. 寻找,搜索
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • massn. 块,大量,众多 adj. 群众的,大规模的 v.
  • stylishadj. 现代风格的,流行的,潇洒的