Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 5

English → Chinese CHAPTER II. Level 7/10

About the greatest action which the Athenians ever did, and which ought to have been most famous, but which, through the lapse of time and the destruction of the actors, has not come down to us."

关于雅典人所做过的最伟大的事迹，这件事本应最为著名，然而由于岁月的流逝以及当事人的消亡，它并没有流传到我们这里。"

"Tell us," said the other, "the whole story, and how and from whom Solon heard this veritable tradition."

另一人说道："请告诉我们整个故事，以及梭伦是如何从何人那里听到这个真实传说的。"

He replied: "At the head of the Egyptian Delta, where the river Nile divides, there is a certain district which is called the district of Sais, and the great city of the district is also called Sais, and is the city from which Amasis the king was sprung.

他回答道："在埃及三角洲的顶端，尼罗河分叉之处，有一个地区叫做塞伊斯地区，该地区的大城市也叫做塞伊斯，正是国王阿玛西斯的出生之地。

And the citizens have a deity who is their foundress: she is called in the Egyptian tongue Neith, which is asserted by them to be the same whom the Hellenes called Athene.

该城市的公民供奉着一位女神作为她们城市的创始者：她在埃及语中被称为奈特，据他们声称，这位女神与希腊人所称的雅典娜是同一位神灵。

Now, the citizens of this city are great lovers of the Athenians, and say that they are in some way related to them.

如今，这座城市的公民对雅典人怀有深厚的情感，并声称他们与雅典人之间存在某种亲缘关系。

Thither came Solon, who was received by them with great honor; and he asked the priests, who were most skilful in such matters, about antiquity, and made the discovery that neither he nor any other Hellene knew anything worth mentioning about the times of old.

梭伦来到此地，受到了他们的热烈款待；他向那些在此类事务上最为精通的祭司询问古代历史，由此发现无论是他本人还是任何其他希腊人，对于远古时代都几乎一无所知。

Vocabulary

关于: guānyú — regarding, concerning, about a topic
所做过: suǒ zuòguò — things that have been done or accomplished
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
最: zuì — most, superlative degree marker
伟大: wěidà — great, magnificent, of remarkable significance
事迹: shìjì — deeds, achievements, notable acts of a person
这件事: zhè jiàn shì — this matter, this particular thing or affair
本应: běn yīng — should have been, ought to have been
最为: zuìwéi — most of all, to the greatest degree
著名: zhùmíng — famous, well-known, renowned
然而: rán'ér — however, yet, but, nevertheless
由于: yóuyú — due to, because of, owing to
岁月: suìyuè — years, the passage of time, months and years
流逝: liúshì — to pass away, elapse, said of time flowing
以及: yǐjí — as well as, and also, along with
当事人: dāngshìrén — person involved, party concerned in an event
消亡: xiāowáng — to die out, perish, cease to exist
它: tā — it, third-person pronoun for objects or things
并没有: bìng méiyǒu — did not at all, has not whatsoever
流传: liúchuán — to spread, be passed down through generations
到: dào — to, arrive at, reach a destination or point
我们: wǒmen — we, us, first-person plural pronoun
这里: zhèlǐ — here, this place, this location
另一人: lìng yī rén — another person, someone else
说道: shuōdào — said, spoke, uttered the following words
请: qǐng — please, polite request marker
告诉: gàosu — to tell, inform, let someone know
整个: zhěnggè — entire, whole, the complete thing
故事: gùshi — story, tale, narrative account
是: shì — is, are, to be, affirmative copula
如何: rúhé — how, in what way, by what means
从: cóng — from, starting from a point or source
何人: hérén — who, which person, from whom
那里: nàlǐ — there, that place, that location
听到: tīngdào — to hear, to have heard something
这个: zhège — this, this one, referring to something nearby
真实: zhēnshí — true, real, authentic, genuine
传说: chuánshuō — legend, myth, story passed down through tradition
他: tā — he, him, third-person masculine pronoun
回答道: huídá dào — answered saying, replied with the following words
在: zài — at, in, located at a place
埃及: Āijí — Egypt, country in northeastern Africa
三角洲: sānjiǎozhōu — delta, triangular river mouth deposit area
顶端: dǐngduān — apex, tip, topmost point of something
分叉: fēnchà — to branch off, fork, split into tributaries
之处: zhī chù — the place where, the location of something
有: yǒu — there is, to have, to exist
一个: yīgè — one, a single item or unit
地区: dìqū — region, area, district, zone
叫做: jiàozuò — called, named, known by the name of
该: gāi — this, that particular, the said (formal usage)
大: dà — big, large, great in size or importance
城市: chéngshì — city, urban area, municipality
也: yě — also, too, as well, additionally
正是: zhèngshì — precisely is, exactly, is none other than
国王: guówáng — king, monarch, ruler of a kingdom
出生: chūshēng — to be born, birth, coming into the world
之地: zhī dì — the place of, the land where something occurs
公民: gōngmín — citizen, civilian member of a state
供奉着: gòngfèngzhe — worshipping, venerating, offering tribute to a deity
一位: yī wèi — one (person), a (used respectfully for people)
女神: nǚshén — goddess, female deity
作为: zuòwéi — as, in the capacity of, serving as
她们: tāmen — they (female), them, third-person feminine plural
创始者: chuàngshǐzhě — founder, originator, one who establishes something
她: tā — she, her, third-person feminine pronoun
中: zhōng — in, within, inside, among
被: bèi — passive marker, indicates subject receives action
称为: chēngwéi — to be called, referred to as, known as
据: jù — according to, based on, as claimed by
他们: tāmen — they, them, third-person plural pronoun
声称: shēngchēng — to claim, assert, allege something
这位: zhè wèi — this (person), used respectfully to refer to someone
与: yǔ — and, with, together with
所称: suǒ chēng — what is called, referred to as by someone
同一: tóngyī — same, identical, one and the same
位: wèi — measure word for people (polite), position, seat
神灵: shénlíng — deity, divine spirit, god or goddess
如今: rújīn — nowadays, at present, these days
这座: zhè zuò — this (building/city), measure word for large structures
对: duì — toward, for, with regard to
怀有: huáiyǒu — to harbor, cherish, hold feelings within
深厚: shēnhòu — deep, profound, strong and lasting (feelings)
情感: qínggǎn — emotion, feeling, affection, sentiment
并: bìng — and, moreover, furthermore, in addition
之间: zhījiān — between, among, in the middle of
存在: cúnzài — to exist, be present, there is a relationship
某种: mǒu zhǒng — some kind of, a certain type of
亲缘: qīnyuán — kinship, family relation, close affinity
关系: guānxi — relationship, connection, tie between entities
来到: láidào — to come to, arrive at a place
此地: cǐdì — this place, here, this location (formal)
受到: shòudào — to receive, be given, experience something
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
热烈: rèliè — enthusiastic, warm, fervent, passionate
款待: kuǎndài — to entertain hospitably, treat as a welcome guest
向: xiàng — toward, to, in the direction of
那些: nàxiē — those, those ones, referring to multiple things
此类: cǐ lèi — this type, such matters, this kind of thing
事务: shìwù — affairs, matters, business, administrative tasks
上: shàng — on, above, in regard to, concerning
精通: jīngtōng — to be proficient in, master, expert at
祭司: jìsī — priest, religious official performing ceremonies
询问: xúnwèn — to inquire, ask questions about something
古代: gǔdài — ancient times, antiquity, olden days
历史: lìshǐ — history, the record of past events
由此: yóucǐ — from this, as a result, thereby
发现: fāxiàn — to discover, find out, realize something
无论: wúlùn — no matter, regardless of, whether or not
本人: běnrén — oneself, the person himself, in person
还是: háishi — or, still, either...or in questions
任何: rènhé — any, whatever, whichever, any at all
其他: qítā — other, else, remaining, the rest
对于: duìyú — regarding, with respect to, concerning
远古: yuǎngǔ — remote antiquity, very ancient times, prehistory
时代: shídài — era, age, epoch, historical period
都: dōu — all, both, entirely, without exception
几乎: jīhū — almost, nearly, practically, virtually
一无所知: yī wú suǒ zhī — to know absolutely nothing about something

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