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The result is extraordinary.

其结果是不同凡响的

The entire world's economy is affected,

随着银元从美洲大陆喷涌而出

as this silver just explodes out of the Americas,

穿越大西洋 传入欧洲

crosses the Pacific, crosses into Europe,

全世界的经济都受到了影响

and there's an enormous burst of prosperity.

一时间繁荣昌盛 蒸蒸日上

This is the true beginning of globalization.

这就是全球化真正的开端

Spanish fleets ship 50,000 tons of silver

西班牙舰队从美洲大陆运送出了

Out of the Americas,Creating a new Atlantic trade.

五万吨白银 创造了新的大西洋贸易

Suddenly we have mass quantities coming onto the market

一时间 大量的财富涌进市场

which is going to really transform all of European trade.

这也将真正彻底改变欧洲的贸易

What we see is a whole new booming economy in Europe.

我们所见到的是欧洲焕然一新 蓬勃发展的经济

New trading centers rise:Seville, Lisbon, London,

一个个新的贸易中心如雨后春笋般出现:塞维利亚 里斯本 伦敦

And on the coast of a small new country, the Netherlands,

还有沿海的一个年轻的小国家: 荷兰

The world's richest and busiest trading city:Amsterdam.

它有世上最富有最繁忙的贸易城市 阿姆斯特丹

A city of new wealth and new desires,

一座充斥着财富和欲望的城市

About to trigger the world's most extraordinary Boom and bust,

即将引发世界上最不同凡响的 繁荣和萧条

And gamble its future on a flower: the tulip.

并把其未来押在了一种鲜花上 那就是郁金香

重点讲解

1、extraordinary

非凡的;优秀的;出色的

We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard.

在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步。

The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.

那项任务需要非凡的耐心和毅力。

非常奇特的;令人惊奇的

What an extraordinary thing to happen!

这事儿真蹊跷！

His decision to hold talks is extraordinary because it could mean the real end of the war.

他作出举行谈判的决定非同寻常，因为这可能意味着战争真的要结束了。

（会议）特别的

at an extraordinary meeting of the sport's ruling body.

在体育运动管理机构的特别会议上

Representatives of the colonies met in an extraordinary congress.

各殖民地代表在一次特别大会上会面。

2、transform

转换;改变;改造

Your metabolic rate is the speed at which your body transforms food into energy.

新陈代谢率是身体把食物转换为能量的速度。

Delegates also discussed transforming them from a guerrilla force into a regular army.

代表们还讨论了把他们从游击队武装改造为正规军的问题。

改善;使改观;使改头换面

The Minister said the Urban Development Corporation was now transforming the area.

部长声称城市开发公司如今正使该地区改头换面。

A cheap table can be transformed by an interesting cover

一块趣味盎然的桌布就能使一张廉价桌子面目一新。