世界小史 第76期:希腊
英语课
But one thing united the Greeks: their religion and their sport.
但只有一件事情把希腊联合在一起了：他们的信仰和体育运动。
And I say 'one thing' because, strangely enough, sport and religion weren't two separate things – they were closely connected.
太奇怪了，我说“一件事情”，因为体育和宗教是两件密不可分的事情——他们紧密相连。
For instance, in honor of Zeus, the Father of the Gods, great sporting contests were held every four years in his sanctuary 1 at Olympia.
例如，为了纪念众神之父宙斯，人们每隔四年在其圣地奥林匹亚举行一次盛大的运动会。
As well as large temples there was a stadium at Olympia, and all the Greeks – the Dorians, Ionians, Spartans 2 and Athenians,
奥林匹亚那里还有巨大的神庙和一座体育场，所有的希腊人——多里安人、伊安尼尔人、斯巴达人和雅典人,
came there to show how well they could run, throw the discus and the javelin 3, fight hand to hand and race chariots.
都来到那里以显示他们在跑步、掷铁饼、投标枪、摔跤和赛车方面的才能。
To be victorious 4 at Olympia was the greatest honor in a man's life.
在奥林匹亚获得胜利被认为是一个人一生中最大的荣耀。
The prize was no more than a simple garland made from sprigs of wild olive,
奖赏仅仅是一个用野橄榄树树枝做成的花环，
but what fame for the winners: the greatest poets sang their praises, the greatest sculptors 5 carved their statues to stand forever in Olympia.
但获胜者得到很大的名望：最著名的诗人为他们唱赞美诗，最著名的雕塑家塑造他们的雕像来代表曾经的奥林匹克。
They were shown in their chariots, throwing the discus, or rubbing oil into their bodies before the fight.
在这些雕像上，人们看到他们驾战车、掷铁饼，或也在比赛前他们用油擦身体。
Victory statues like these can still be seen today – there may even be one in your local museum.
这样的优胜者雕像，人们至今还可以见到——也许在你们当地的博物馆里也有一座这样的雕像。
n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区
- There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
- Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
n.斯巴达（spartan的复数形式）
- The ancient Spartans used to expose babies that they did not want. 古斯巴达人常遗弃他们不要的婴儿。
- But one by one the Spartans fell. 可是斯巴达人一个一个地倒下了。
n.标枪，投枪
- She achieved a throw of sixty metres in the javelin event.在掷标枪项目中，她掷了60米远。
- The coach taught us how to launch a javelin.教练教我们投标枪。
adj.胜利的，得胜的
- We are certain to be victorious.我们定会胜利。
- The victorious army returned in triumph.获胜的部队凯旋而归。
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