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The northern limits of ancient China
长城是中国古代
were defined by the Great Wall
北部的边界
which meanders for nearly 5000km from east to west
自东蜿蜒向西约5000公里
The settled Han people of the Chinese heartland
当时定居于中原地带的汉族人
were invaded many times by warlike tribes
常常被被来自于北方的
from the north
游牧部落所侵略
The Great Wall was built to protect the Han Chinese
长城的修建保护了汉族人免于
from invasion
遭受侵略
To meet those fearsome northerners
为了展现勇猛豪迈的北方壮士
and the wild creatures who share their world
以及这块土地上的野生生命
we must leave the shelter of the Wall
我们必须离开庇护所
and travel into the unknown
深入探索未知的世界
Northeast China was known historically as Manchuria
中国的东北部在历史上被称为满洲
Its upper reaches are on the same latitude as Paris
她的上游河段与巴黎位于同一纬度
but in winter, it is one of the coldest
但是到了冬季 这儿却是——
most hostile places on the planet
地球上最冷最不利于生存的地方
Bitter winds from Siberia
刺骨的寒风定期从西伯利亚袭来
regularly bring temperatures of 40° below 0
并将气温降至零下四十度

重点解释

妙语佳句:

原句:The settled Han people of the Chinese heartland were invaded many times by warlike tribes from the north.

Han people:汉族人

Why do Han people like to wear the cheongsam?

汉族妇女为啥喜爱穿旗袍？

warlike tribes:好战的部落

The warlike tribes of Lebanon will once again arise.

黎巴嫩的战争族群要再次起来。

原句:The Great Wall was built to protect the Han Chinese from invasion.

protect from:保护 ... 不受

The sheep jammed together to protect from the cold.

这些绵羊为了御寒紧紧地挤在了一起。

原句:Northeast China was known historically as Manchuria.

known as:被称为, 公认为

It's known as the most dangerous part of the city.

那地方都知道是市内最危险的地段。

原句:Bitter winds from Siberia regularly bring temperatures of 40° below 0.

40° below 0:零下四十度

The air temperature over a large area remain at or below 0℃.

大面积上空的气温保持在0℃或0℃以下。

考考你:

长城是中国古代北部的边界。

长城的修建保护了汉族人免于遭受侵略。

上期答案:

The Great Wall of China was built by the Han Chinese to keep out the nomadic tribes from the north
Northern China is indeed a harsh place