我们的故事

Skilful strategist, warrior queen.

她战略娴熟老道 是位女王 也是位斗士

Nzinga was a ferocious woman, who was a ruler.

恩津加是个凶残的统治者

But she was very complicated.

个性复杂

Queen Nzinga confronts a formidable enemy:the Portuguese.

恩津加女王面临着一个强大的敌手:葡萄牙人

They want her territory and her people as slaves.

他们想抢占她的土地 奴役她的人民

Portuguese plantations in the new world need a workforce

葡萄牙人在新大陆的种植园需要劳动力

to produce a new crop changing mankind's taste: sugar.

来种植一种新型作物: 糖 它改变了人类对味道的认知

Humans are drawn to sweetness more than any other flavor.

相比于其他味道 人类对于甜味最是无法抗拒

Today, we eat up to half our body weight in sugar every year.

如今我们每年吃掉的糖相当于自己体重的一半

In the Americas and Caribbean,the Spanish and Portuguese lay out vast new plantations of sugar cane.

在美洲和加勒比海 西班牙人和葡萄牙人 新建了大量的甘蔗园

People have always wanted luxurious food that tastes good,

人类永远都在追求奢华美味的食物

and the hunt for luxuries has driven the exploration of the world and the spread of trade networks.

这份对奢华的追求促使我们 探索世界 扩展贸易网络

Agriculture on a new industrial scale,

农业生产的大规模

driving the demand for labor and a new commodity:human beings.

需要更多劳动力 这时一个新商品诞生了 那就是人类

Like many African rulers,

同许多非洲统治者一样

Queen Nzinga has been selling captives and prisoners of war to the Portuguese.

恩津加女王将战争俘虏和罪犯 贩卖给葡萄牙人

重点讲解

1、confront

(问题、任务或困难)降临，使面临

She was confronted with severe money problems.

她面临严峻的资金问题。

Ministers underestimated the magnitude of the task confronting them.

部长们低估了他们所面临的任务的艰巨性。

勇敢地面对;正视

We are learning how to confront death.

我们正在学习如何直面死亡。

NATO countries have been forced to confront fundamental moral questions.

北约国家被迫正视基本的道德问题。

与…对峙;与…对抗

She pushed her way through the mob and confronted him face to face.

她挤过骚动的人群，与他当面对峙。

They don't hesitate to open fire when confronted by police.

他们遭遇警察时毫不犹豫地开火。

2、exploration

在…探险;探测;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游览完老城区之后，会由导游带队参观大教堂。

探讨，研究（观点或建议）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部长预计将会探讨这个地区战后重建的意见。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。