The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-15
From the moment the Nazis 1 seized power in Germany in1933. They inaugurated a series of quests in search of fabulous 2 objects and places from mankind's earliest myths. The lost Ark of the Covenant 3, the Holy Grail, the Spear of Longinus which pierced Christ’s side, and the lost continent of Atlantis.
For Adolph Hitler, such places and objects held a dark promise of secret knowledge and limitless power. If the Nazis could find them, their armies would be invincible 4. Missions were dispatched all over the world from Wewelsburg Castle, the sinister 5 heart of the Third Reich. Built on the intersection 6 of 4 prehistoric 7 pathways called laylines, Wewelsburg was believed to lie in a zone of magical earth power, and thus a fitting place for the home of the Nazi’s most elite 8 troops- the dreaded 9 SS.
Never forget we are a knightly 10 order, from which we cannot withdraw, to which we are recruited by blood.
Headed by Hitler’s trusted lieutenant 11 – Henrich Himmler, the SS modeled themselves on an order of Knights 12. The purist members of the Aryan race, they were the only men considered fit enough to pursue such ancient secrets as Atlantis.
The search for these sorts of objects had a dual 13 purpose. On the one hand it made for great publicity 14, I mean, this kind of stuff just looks good in the headlines, you know, with the archeologists out looking for the Ark or have found the Spear of Longinus and it's coming to Berlin. And, you know, the archeologists actually were out there in teams looking for these types of objects, that’s in fact an accurate element in Spielberg’s films. In fact there was a major concern within the profession that German archeologists were going to become the laughing stock of their colleagues outside of Germany because of this, this type of lunatic fringe research.
How and why German archeologists became so obsessed 15 with pursuing these mythical 16 objects and places has its roots in the disaster of World War I and its terrible aftermath. In which the myth of Atlantis played a fateful role in the Nazi’s rise to power.
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invincible: adj. 不能征服的，无敌的
dispatch: v. 分派，派遣
laughing stock: n. 笑柄
lunatic fringe: n. 狂热者，极端主义者
- The Nazis worked them over with gun butts. 纳粹分子用枪托毒打他们。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Nazis were responsible for the mass murder of Jews during World War Ⅱ. 纳粹必须为第二次世界大战中对犹太人的大屠杀负责。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
- This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
- They refused to covenant with my father for the property.他们不愿与我父亲订立财产契约。
- The money was given to us by deed of covenant.这笔钱是根据契约书付给我们的。
- This football team was once reputed to be invincible.这支足球队曾被誉为无敌的劲旅。
- The workers are invincible as long as they hold together.只要工人团结一致，他们就是不可战胜的。
- There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。
- Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。
- There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
- Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。
- They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
- It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。
- The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
- We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。
- The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
- He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
- He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
- He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。
- stories of knights and fair maidens 关于骑士和美女的故事
- He wove a fascinating tale of knights in shining armour. 他编了一个穿着明亮盔甲的骑士的迷人故事。
- The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
- He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。
- The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
- He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。
- He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
- The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。