地道美語聽力播客872：主要的歷史時期

主要的歷史時期

Livy: Tell me again why we’re here on a Saturday afternoon.

李雄：再跟我說一遍我們?yōu)槭裁粗芰挛缫獊磉@兒。

Nicholas: You’re going to love this museum. It has artifacts and exhibits from all the major periods in history, from prehistoric days to the present.

尼古拉斯：你會愛上這個博物館的。這里有從史前到現(xiàn)在所有歷史上重要時期的手工藝品和展覽品。

Livy: Hmm, fascinating.

李雄：恩恩，很有趣啊~

Nicholas: It is, isn’t it? We follow the time line of human history from one room to the next. See? This room is devoted to ancient history and ancient civilizations.

尼古拉斯：的確啊!我們會沿著人類歷史的時間線從一個房間到另外一個房間。看啊!這個房間是關(guān)于古代歷史和古文明的。

Livy: Is there a gift shop?

李雄：這有禮品店嗎?

Nicholas: Sure, there’s one on the way out, but let me show you a few things in this room. It’s all about the Middle Ages. Check this out. Doesn’t it blow your mind?

尼古拉斯：有啊，這條路上就有一個。但是我先向你展示幾件這間房子里的東西。都是關(guān)于中世紀的。有沒有很興奮啊?

Livy: Yeah, wow, great. Actually, it’s all kind of dull. Isn’t there something more exciting to see?

李雄：哇!好棒啊!實際上，有點無聊，有沒有更刺激的啊?

Nicholas: You want excitement? Then let’s skip ahead to the rooms on the Renaissance. Look at this!

尼古拉斯：你想要刺激?那我們直接去文藝復興那個房間吧!看!

Livy: This is all great, but I’ve seen enough. Let’s keep going.

李雄：這些都很棒!但是我已經(jīng)看了很多了。我們繼續(xù)往前走吧。

Nicholas: We’re rushing past the best exhibits, but if you want to keep going, I guess we can do that. These next rooms are devoted to more recent history, the Industrial Revolution and pre- and post- World War years.

尼古拉斯：我們已經(jīng)走過了最優(yōu)秀的展區(qū)，但是你如果想繼續(xù)看到的話，我想我們可以這樣做。下面的這些房間更多的是關(guān)于近代史，工業(yè)革命以及世界大戰(zhàn)前后。

Livy: Is there anything else?

李雄：還有其他的嗎?

Nicholas: You mean you’re done looking at over 3,000 years of historical exhibits? This is one of the best museums in the world. I could spend all weekend here.

尼古拉斯：你的意思是說你已經(jīng)看完了關(guān)于3千多年的歷史展覽品。這是世界上最好的博物館之一。我可以整個周末都呆在這。

Livy: That’s because you’re a history buff. Hey, that room is about the Information Age. Do you think I can check my email in there?

李雄：這是因為你是一個歷史迷啊!嘿，那件房間是關(guān)于信息時代的。你覺得我能在那兒查看我的郵件嗎?

Nicholas: [sigh]

尼古拉斯：哎~~

注釋：

artifact.n.人工制品，手工藝品

例句：I have now just confiscated a rather curious artifact for Mr. Potter.

我剛剛查抄了波特先生的一件相當可疑的人工制造品。

civilization.n.文明，文化;

例句： Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse.

文明已瀕臨毀滅的邊緣。

blow one's mind 令人震撼的

be devoted to致力于;獻身于;奉獻于;專心于

例句：And how much more effort should be devoted to domestic security?

還有,在本土防衛(wèi)中應當投入多大的力量?

buff.n. 愛好者;

例句：Jack is a jazz buff.

杰克是爵士音樂迷.