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Mercy Lewis never speaks of it again.

默西·刘易斯再未提及此事

Salem is among the last of the mass witch hunts.

塞勒姆是最后一批大规模猎巫活动地之一

The era of fear and superstition is ending.

恐惧和迷信的时代已经结束

Now the hunt for profit is opening up the wilderness,

如今对利益的追求 诱使着一批新的开拓者

beckoning a new breed of pioneer,

去开荒辟野

in search of the earth's natural resources:hunters,Frontiersmen.

寻找地球的自然资源 他们就是猎人 拓荒者

Much like explorers and adventurers of today,they had a certain mettle to them,

就如现在的探险家和冒险家 他们有自己的气节

but they were also driven by the desire to make money.

但他们同样被金钱的欲望驱使

Profit is an amazing motivator.

利润的激励作用是惊人的

Half a world away from New England,

新英格兰的另一端

one of the most inhospitable places on the planet:Siberia.

是这个星球上环境最恶劣的地方之一: 西伯利亚

One and a half times the size of the USA,

它有美国国土面积的一点五倍大

Covering ten percent of earth's land.

占据地球土地面积的十分之一

Semyen Dezhnev.Hunter, explorer.

谢苗·德兹涅夫 是一名猎人 也是个探险家

Two thousand miles away from home,

他来到离家两千英里的地方

in search of a commodity that will reshape the world:Fur.

寻找一种改变世界的商品: 皮草

Worth four times more than gold.

其价值比黄金的四倍还多

重点讲解

1、open up

（使）（地方、经济、兴趣领域等）开放

As the market opens up, I think people are going to be able to spend more money on consumer goods.

随着市场的放开，我认为人们将能够增加用于消费品的支出。

He said he wanted to see how Albania was opening up to the world.

他说他想看看阿尔巴尼亚是如何对外开放的。

（使）（机会、可能性等）出现；（使）产生

It was also felt that the collapse of the system opened up new possibilities.

人们也认为这一制度的崩溃带来了各种新的可能性。

New opportunities are opening up for investors who want a more direct stake in overseas companies.

希望更加直接地参股海外公司的投资者获得了新的机会。

开…的门

Three armed men were waiting when the postmaster and his wife arrived to open up the shop.

当邮政局长和妻子到邮局开门营业时，3名持械男子正等着他们。

Open up, or I break in!

把门打开，不然我要砸门了！

2、certain

肯定的;有把握的;毫无疑问的

She's absolutely certain she's going to make it in the world.

她坚信自己会出人头地。

We are not certain whether the appendix had already burst or not.

我们不敢肯定阑尾是否已经破裂。

必然的;必定的;肯定的

However, the scheme is certain to meet opposition from fishermen's leaders.

然而，这项计划一定会遭到渔民领袖的反对。

It's not certain they'll accept the Front's candidate if he wins.

即便来自阵线的候选人获胜，他们能否接受他还说不准。

确凿的；无疑的

One thing is certain, both have the utmost respect for each other.

有一点可以肯定，那就是双方都非常尊重对方。

It is certain that Rodney arrived the previous day.

罗德尼肯定是头天到的。