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Chinese → English CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

它几乎位于赤道正下方,沿海岸延伸约170英里,但向非洲内陆延伸的距离,据我所知,迄今尚未有任何旅行者探索过;

It is situated nearly under the line, and extends along the coast about 170 miles, but runs back into the interior part of Africa to a distance hitherto I believe unexplored by any traveller;

其终点似乎只延伸至阿比西尼亚帝国附近,距其起点约1500英里。

and seems only terminated at length by the empire of Abyssinia, near 1500 miles from its beginning.

这个王国被划分为许多省份或地区:我就出生在其中一个最偏远而富饶的地区,名叫埃博,时在1745年,那是一个迷人而富饶的山谷,名为埃萨卡。

This kingdom is divided into many provinces or districts: in one of the most remote and fertile of which, called Eboe, I was born, in the year 1745, in a charming fruitful vale, named Essaka.

这个省距贝宁首都和海岸的距离必定相当遥远;因为我从未听说过白人或欧洲人,也从未听说过大海。

The distance of this province from the capital of Benin and the sea coast must be very considerable; for I had never heard of white men or Europeans, nor of the sea:

我们对贝宁国王的臣服也不过是名义上的;就我有限的观察所及,当地的一切政务均由各地的首领或长老处理。

and our subjection to the king of Benin was little more than nominal; for every transaction of the government, as far as my slender observation extended, was conducted by the chiefs or elders of the place.

一个与外国往来甚少的民族,其风俗习惯和治理方式通常十分简单;一个家庭或村庄中发生的事情,往往可以作为整个民族的缩影。

The manners and government of a people who have little commerce with other countries are generally very simple; and the history of what passes in one family or village may serve as a specimen of a nation.

我的父亲就是我所说的那些长老或首领之一,被尊称为"恩布伦切";据我记忆,这个称号代表着最崇高的荣誉,在我们的语言中意味着一种显赫的标志。

My father was one of those elders or chiefs I have spoken of, and was styled Embrenche; a term, as I remember, importing the highest distinction, and signifying in our language a mark of grandeur.

Vocabulary

situated
位于某地,表示地理位置所在
nearly
几乎,差不多,接近某数量或状态
extends
延伸,向某方向伸展或扩展
along
沿着,顺着某方向或路线
coast
海岸,陆地与海洋交界的地带
miles
英里,英制长度单位,约1.6公里
interior
内陆地区,远离海岸的内部地带
distance
距离,两点之间的空间长度
hitherto
迄今为止,到目前为止尚未发生
unexplored
未被探索的,尚无人涉足调查的地区
traveller
旅行者,旅行或探险的人
terminated
终止,结束,到达终点
empire
帝国,由皇帝统治的广大国家
Abyssinia
阿比西尼亚,埃塞俄比亚的旧称
kingdom
王国,由国王统治的国家或地区
divided
被分成,划分为若干部分
provinces
省份,一个国家内的行政区划单位
districts
地区,行政区域或划定的地带
remote
偏远的,距离中心很遥远的地方
fertile
肥沃的,土地适合种植作物
charming
迷人的,令人愉悦或充满魅力的
fruitful
富饶的,盛产果实或资源丰富的
vale
山谷,两山之间的低洼地带
province
省,一国内较大的行政区域
capital
首府,一省或一国的行政中心
considerable
相当大的,数量或程度值得注意的
Europeans
欧洲人,来自欧洲的人们
nor
也不,用于连接两个否定成分
subjection
臣服,处于他人统治或控制之下
nominal
名义上的,有名无实的权力
transaction
事务,政务,处理的行政事项
government
政府,统治管理一个地方的机构
slender
有限的,微薄的,不足的
observation
观察,通过观看获得的认知或了解
extended
延伸到,达到某个范围或程度
conducted
处理,执行,管理某事务
chiefs
酋长,部落或地方的首领
elders
长老,年长且受尊敬的族群领袖
manners
风俗习惯,一个民族的行为方式
commerce
贸易,商业往来与交换活动
generally
通常,大体上,在大多数情况下
specimen
样本,代表整体的典型例子
nation
民族,国家,有共同文化的群体
styled
被称作,以某种头衔或称号称呼
term
术语,词语,表示特定含义的词
importing
意味着,此处指某词语所表达的意思
distinction
荣誉,卓越的地位或特殊的声望
signifying
表示,象征,代表某种含义
mark
标志,符号,此处指地位的象征
grandeur
伟大,宏伟,崇高的气质或地位
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