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This peril belongs to all Middle-earth
这次的危机牵连了整个中土
They must decide now how to end it
他们得决定该怎么处理这危机
The time of the Elves is over.My people are leaving these shores
精灵的时代已经结束了 我的族人正从中土的海岸撤退
Who will you look to when we've gone? The Dwarves?
我们离开后 你能投靠谁? 矮人族吗?
They hide in mountains seeking riches.They care not for the troubles of others
他们只知躲在深山里挖宝藏 才不会管别人的死活
It is in Men that we must place our hope
我们必须将希望寄托于人类
Men are weak The race of Men is failing
人类太软弱 人类已堕入黑暗之中
The blood of enor is all but spent, its pride and dignity forgotten
人类的精神早已不再 它的骄傲与尊严已被遗忘
It is because of Men the Ring survives
正因为人类的软弱那枚魔戒才会被留存下来
I was there, Gandalf
这是我亲眼所见 甘道夫
I was there 3000 years ago
3000年前
when Isildur took the Ring
埃西铎拿走那只魔戒时
I was there the day the strength of Men failed
我就是在那儿亲眼看到人类是怎样被欲望所占据的
Isildur, hurry! Follow me
拿着那只魔戒跟我来!
I led Isildur into the heart of Mount Doom
我带着埃西铎到了末日火山的中心
where the Ring was forged, the one place it could be destroyed
是魔戒的铸造地 也是唯一一个能摧毁它的地方
Cast it into the fire!
把它扔到火里去
Destroy it! No
毁掉它 不!

重点解释

This peril belongs to all Middle-earth 这次的危机牵连了整个中土

belong to:属于

The Chinese belong to the yellow race.

中国人属于黄种人。

It is because of Men the Ring survives 正因为人类的软弱那枚魔戒才会被留存下来

because of:因为

The game was cancelled because of the rain.

比赛因为下雨而取消了。

词义辨析:

due to，owing to，because of这些词组均表示“由于”之意。

due to用于较庄重的书面语中，侧重“起因于”，在句中多作表语，有时作状语。

Some students quit school due to poverty.

一些学生因贫困而辍学。

owing to可以和due to换用，但在句中多作状语，也可作表语。

His death was owing to an accident.

他的死是由一次事故造成的。

because of着重某个结果的原因，在句中通常作状语。

I led Isildur into the heart of Mount Doom我带着埃西铎到了末日火山的中心

lead into:通往； 引入

This door leads into the garden.

此门通往花园。