纪录片《美丽中国》 第21期 云翔天际（3）

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Over 18,000 plant species grow here,

这里生长着超过18000种植物

of which 3,000 are foundnowhere else.

其中约3000种植物是这儿特有的

Until little more than a century ago,this place was unknown outside China.

直到一个多世纪前这里还是个未为人知的世外桃源

But then news reached the West

然而有关这个神奇隐秘的东方世界的传言

of a mysterious, hidden world of the orient.

却不胫而走 传至西方

Hidden among the mountains,a lost Shangri-la paradise.

隐匿在群山中遗落人间的最后天堂 香格里拉

Westernhigh society, in the grip of a gardening craze,

当时西方上流社会盛行园艺

was eager forexotic species from faraway places.

渴望获得遥远国度的稀有物种

Thisgave rise toa new breed of celebrity¹ adventurers,

这也造就了新物种的探险家

intrepid² botanist-explorers known as "the Plant Hunters".

无畏的植物探索家 世称“植物猎人”

Yunnan became theirHoly Grail.

云南成为了他们的圣杯

The most famous was Joseph Rock,a real life Indiana Jones.

其中最出名的便是Joseph Rock 真人版的Indiana Jones

Remarkable³ film footage captured his entourage on a series of expeditions,

胶片出色的记录了他与随行人员的一系列

as theypushed intothe deepest corners of Yunnan.

深入云南腹地的探险远征

In glorious colour he recorded the plant life he found

他发现了千姿百态的植物

on special photographic glass plates.

并将其记录于特制的玻璃质感光片上

Sending thousands of specimens⁴ back to the West,

通过将成千上万的标本送回西方

the Plant Hunters changed the gardens of the world forever.

植物猎人永远的改变了世界园艺

大家如果有什么问题可以在我的可可地盘上留言，我会尽量帮大家解决的

1 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

2 intrepid   

adj.无畏的，刚毅的

参考例句：

• He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
• John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

3 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

4 specimens   

n.样品( specimen的名词复数 )；范例；（化验的）抽样；某种类型的人

参考例句：

• Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon. 宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
• The traveler brought back some specimens of the rocks from the mountains. 那位旅行者从山上带回了一些岩石标本。 来自《简明英汉词典》