Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 7

English → Chinese CHAPTER II. Level 7/10

Now, this has the form of a myth, but really signifies a declination of the bodies moving around the earth and in the heavens, and a great conflagration of things upon the earth recurring at long intervals of time:

现在，这具有神话的形式，但实际上意味着在地球周围和天空中运行的天体的偏转，以及地球上的事物每隔很长一段时间便会发生一次大火灾：

when this happens, those who live upon the mountains and in dry and lofty places are more liable to destruction than those who dwell by rivers or on the sea-shore;

当这种情况发生时，那些居住在山上以及干燥高峻之地的人，比那些住在河边或海岸边的人更容易遭受毁灭；

and from this calamity the Nile, who is our never-failing savior, saves and delivers us.

而尼罗河作为我们永不失败的救星，将我们从这场灾难中拯救出来。

When, on the other hand, the gods purge the earth with a deluge of water, among you herdsmen and shepherds on the mountains are the survivors, whereas those of you who live in cities are carried by the rivers into the sea;

另一方面，当众神用洪水涤荡大地时，在山上的牧人和牧羊人是幸存者，而你们中居住在城市里的人则被河流冲入大海；

but in this country neither at that time nor at any other does the water come from above on the fields, having always a tendency to come up from below, for which reason the things preserved here are said to be the oldest.

但在这个国家，无论是那时还是任何其他时候，水都不会从上方降落到田野上，而总是有从下面涌上来的趋势，因此这里保存下来的事物据说是最古老的。

The fact is, that wherever the extremity of winter frost or of summer sun does not prevent, the human race is always increasing at times, and at other times diminishing in numbers.

事实是，凡是严冬的霜冻或盛夏的烈日不加阻碍之处，人类总是有时增长，有时又在数量上减少。

Vocabulary

现在: xiànzài — now; at the present time
这: zhè — this; referring to something nearby
具有: jùyǒu — to possess; to have a certain quality
神话: shénhuà — myth; mythology; legendary story
的: de — structural particle indicating possession or modification
形式: xíngshì — form; format; outward appearance
但: dàn — but; however; nevertheless
实际上: shíjìshang — in reality; actually; in practice
意味着: yìwèizhe — to mean; to signify; to imply
在: zài — at; in; on; to be located at
地球: dìqiú — the Earth; our planet
周围: zhōuwéi — surrounding area; around; vicinity
和: hé — and; with; together with
天空: tiānkōng — the sky; the heavens above
中: zhōng — in; inside; within; middle
运行: yùnxíng — to orbit; to move; to operate along a path
天体: tiāntǐ — celestial body; astronomical object in space
偏转: piānzhuǎn — to deflect; to deviate from original path
以及: yǐjí — as well as; and also; along with
上: shàng — on; above; upper; on top of
事物: shìwù — thing; object; matter; phenomenon
每隔: měi gé — every certain interval of time or space
很长: hěn cháng — very long; of great length or duration
一段时间: yī duàn shíjiān — a period of time; a stretch of time
便会: biàn huì — will then; consequently will happen
发生: fāshēng — to occur; to happen; to take place
一次: yī cì — once; one time; a single occurrence
大火灾: dà huǒzāi — great conflagration; massive destructive fire
当: dāng — when; at the time of; during
这种: zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of
情况: qíngkuàng — situation; condition; circumstances
时: shí — when; at the time; during that period
那些: nàxiē — those; referring to multiple distant things
居住: jūzhù — to reside; to live in a place
山上: shān shàng — on the mountain; atop a mountain
干燥: gānzào — dry; arid; lacking moisture
高峻: gāojùn — high and steep; lofty and precipitous
之: zhī — classical possessive or structural particle
地: dì — land; ground; place; area
人: rén — person; people; human being
比: bǐ — compared to; than; to compare
住: zhù — to live; to reside; to stay
河边: hé biān — riverbank; beside a river
或: huò — or; either; alternatively
海岸边: hǎi àn biān — coastline; beside the seashore
更容易: gèng róngyì — more easily; more likely to experience something
遭受: zāoshòu — to suffer; to be subjected to harm
毁灭: huǐmiè — destruction; annihilation; complete ruin
而: ér — but; yet; and; while; however
尼罗河: Níluó Hé — the Nile River in northeastern Africa
作为: zuòwéi — as; in the role of; serving as
我们: wǒmen — we; us; our group
永不: yǒng bù — never; eternally not; will never
失败: shībài — to fail; failure; to be defeated
救星: jiùxīng — savior; rescuer; one who saves others
将: jiāng — will; about to; future tense marker
从: cóng — from; starting from; since
这场: zhè chǎng — this particular event or occurrence
灾难: zāinàn — disaster; calamity; catastrophe
拯救: zhěngjiù — to rescue; to save; to deliver from danger
出来: chūlái — to come out; emerging from something
另一方面: lìng yī fāngmiàn — on the other hand; from another perspective
众神: zhòng shén — the gods; multiple deities; divine beings
用: yòng — to use; to employ; by means of
洪水: hóngshuǐ — flood; great inundation of water
涤荡: dídàng — to wash away; to cleanse; to purge thoroughly
大地: dàdì — the earth; the land; vast ground
牧人: mùrén — herdsman; shepherd; one who tends livestock
牧羊人: mùyángrén — shepherd; person who herds sheep
是: shì — to be; is; am; are
幸存者: xìngcúnzhě — survivor; one who lives through disaster
你们: nǐmen — you all; plural form of you
城市: chéngshì — city; urban area; town
里: lǐ — inside; within; in
则: zé — then; while; however; on the other hand
被: bèi — passive marker; by; indicates passive voice
河流: héliú — river; stream; flowing waterway
冲入: chōng rù — to rush into; to be swept into
大海: dàhǎi — the sea; the ocean; vast waters
这个: zhège — this; this one; this particular thing
国家: guójiā — country; nation; state
无论是: wúlùn shì — regardless of whether; no matter if
那时: nà shí — at that time; back then; in those days
还是: háishi — or; still; whether... or...
任何: rènhé — any; whichever; no matter which
其他: qítā — other; the rest; remaining others
时候: shíhou — time; moment; period; when
水: shuǐ — water; liquid; fluid
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
不会: bù huì — will not; cannot; unlikely to happen
上方: shàngfāng — above; overhead; upper direction
降落: jiàngluò — to fall down; to descend; to land
到: dào — to arrive at; to reach; until
田野: tiányě — fields; open countryside; farmland
总是: zǒngshì — always; invariably; at all times
有: yǒu — to have; there is; to exist
下面: xiàmian — below; underneath; the lower part
涌上来: yǒng shànglái — to well up; to surge upward from below
趋势: qūshì — trend; tendency; direction of development
因此: yīncǐ — therefore; as a result; consequently
这里: zhèlǐ — here; this place; this location
保存: bǎocún — to preserve; to keep; to conserve
下来: xiàlái — to come down; to be passed down
据说: jùshuō — it is said; reportedly; allegedly
最古老: zuì gǔlǎo — the oldest; most ancient; earliest existing
事实是: shìshí shì — the fact is; the truth is
凡是: fánshì — every; all; any that meets the condition
严冬: yándōng — severe winter; harsh cold season
霜冻: shuāngdòng — frost; freezing temperature damaging plants
盛夏: shèngxià — midsummer; the height of summer
烈日: lièrì — scorching sun; blazing hot sunlight
不加: bù jiā — without adding; not applying; lacking
阻碍: zǔ'ài — to obstruct; to hinder; obstacle
之处: zhī chù — the place where; wherever; a location
人类: rénlèi — humanity; humankind; the human race
有时: yǒushí — sometimes; at times; occasionally
增长: zēngzhǎng — to grow; to increase; to rise
又: yòu — again; also; both... and...
数量: shùliàng — quantity; amount; number of things
减少: jiǎnshǎo — to decrease; to reduce; to diminish

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