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And the villagers were real neighbours, living cheek by jowl,

村民们比邻而居 关系十分亲密

their houses connected by walled, sometimes decorated alleyways.

房屋鳞次栉比 有些地方还修有走廊

It's not too much of a strech to imagine gossip travelling down those alleyways after a hearty seafood supper.

不难想象 某次海鲜盛宴结束后 邻里间穿行在走廊间闲话家常的情景

We have another word everything you could possibly want from a village except a church and a pub.

作为一个村庄 除了酒吧与教堂 这里应有尽有

In 3,000 BC, the sea and air were little warmer than they are now.

公元前3000年 水温与气温略都高于今日

Once they'd settled in their sandstone houses,

村民们一旦定居于此

they could harvest red bream and mussels and oysters that were abundant in the shallows.

便可捕获附近浅滩中丰富的红鲷 贻贝以及牡蛎食用

Cattle provided meat and milk and dogs were kept for hunting and for company.

蓄养家畜供应肉类和奶制品 驯养狗用来打猎和作伴

During the Neolithic century there would have been at least a dozen little houses here,

新石器时期 至少数十个小房屋曾坐落于此

half-dug into the ground for comfort and safety.

均采用半地下式 兼顾安全与舒适

A thriving, bustling little community of 50 or 60.

五六十人组成了这个欣欣向荣的小部落

The real miracle of Skara Brae is that these houses were not mere shelters.

而斯卡拉布雷真正的奇迹 是他们的房屋绝不仅是简单的庇护所

They were built by people who had culture, who had style.

建造它们的人们 自有其文明与时代风格

Here's where they showed off that style.

这里便是展现他们时代风格的地方

A fully equipped,all-purpose Neolithic living room,complete with luxuries and necessities.

一间装备齐全 用途明确的新石器时代起居室 必需品与奢侈品一应俱全

Necessities? Well, at the centre, a hearth,around which they warmed themselves and cooked thire food.

何为必需品呢 比如说中央的炉床 用来取暖和做饭

词汇解析

1、decorate

装饰;装点;点缀

He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.

他用自己最喜欢的几位体育明星的照片装饰房间。

Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.

用贝壳来装点盒子、托盘、镜子甚至是花盆。

粉刷;油漆;裱糊

When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say.

他们装修后面的卧室时，是耶马最后说了算。

The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time.

小伙子们正打算有时间油漆一下。

授予…勋章(或其他荣誉)

He was decorated for bravery in battle.

他因为作战英勇而被授予奖章。

2、show off

炫耀;卖弄;表现自己

All right, there's no need to show off.

好了，没必要炫耀。

He had been showing off for her at the poker table.

牌桌上他一直在她面前表现自己。

卖弄，炫耀，显摆(某物)

Naomi was showing off her engagement ring.

娜奥米正在炫耀她的订婚戒指。

Body builders shave their chests to show off their muscles.

健美运动员剃去胸毛以展示肌肉。

衬托;使夺目;使显得更漂亮(或迷人)

She had made Helen a dress which showed off her tiny waist.

她给海伦做了件很显她纤细腰身的连衣裙。