纪录片《文明》 第100期 画卷天堂（24）

Visiting Yosemite was an epiphany for Adams,

拜访约塞米蒂对亚当斯来说是一种顿悟

like falling in love.

宛如坠入爱河

Gradually, the music faded

渐渐地 音乐褪去

and surrendering to the drama of the Sierra Nevada light,

屈服于内华达山脉富于变化的光线

photography became everything.

摄影就是生命中的一切

Ansel Adams' miracle moment came in 1927.

安塞尔.亚当斯的奇迹时刻发生于1927年

He climbed to 4,000 feet in deep snow,

他在厚厚的雪中爬了一千多米

to the precipitous spot known as the Diving Board.

到达了一个被称为"跳水板"的险峻地方

With the light failing and down to one glass plate,

随着光线暗淡 投射到了一张玻璃板底片上

he had the inspired idea

他突发奇想

of using a dark red filter to turn the sky almost black,

用一张暗红色滤光镜将天空几乎变成黑色

and create an extreme contrast between snow and mountain.

从而营造出雪与山之间极度的对比

And he produced one of the greatest masterpieces

他创造出了一幅最伟大的杰作

of American, or any other art.

不论是在美国 还是其它艺术领域

Adams called it his visualisation.

亚当斯称其为 他的可视化

Not what his eye

不是他的眼睛

but the inner lens of his imagination, could see.

是他的想象力如同他内在的镜头 具象化了

He became not just Yosemite's photographer

他不仅成为了约塞米蒂的摄影家

but its great artist,

更是伟大的艺术家

the high priest of its temple,

是能将这片土地上的庙宇 巨石 水

of its stone, its light and its water.

传神表达的大祭司

And what he produced in those landscape altarpieces -

这些自然风景曾经肯定是祭品

because that's what they surely were -

亚当斯通过它们表达的

was an America irradiated with luminous¹ majesty².

是美国闪耀着万丈光芒的雄伟

Taller than the highest skyscraper³,

比最高的摩天大楼还要高大

more powerful than the mightiest⁴ business corporation.

比最强大的商业公司更强大

And he wanted Yosemite to be for everyone.

他希望约塞米蒂成为每个人的

This is our land.

这是我们的土地

This land is your land

这是你的土地

And this land is my land

也是我的土地

From California

从加利福尼亚州

To the New York island

一直到纽约岛

It was in the 1950s that Adams' photographs

二十世纪五十年代 亚当斯的摄影作品

built into a mission for mankind,

被用于一份对全人类的布道中

a protest against the damage that could be done to the Earth

那是一份抗议 针对由于人类对金钱的贪欲

by the lust⁵ for a fast buck⁶.

而可能会对地球造成的危害

It culminated⁷ in This Is The American Earth,

这份抗议在"这是美国人的土地"中达到高潮

a hymn⁸ to the beauty of the natural world,

这是一首对自然之美的赞美诗

and an instant bestseller.

也是一本瞬间火爆的畅销书   

1 luminous   

adj.发光的，发亮的；光明的；明白易懂的；有启发的

参考例句：

• There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
• Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。

2 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

3 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

4 mightiest   

adj.趾高气扬( mighty的最高级 )；巨大的；强有力的；浩瀚的

参考例句：

• \"If thou fearest to leave me in our cottage, thou mightiest take me along with thee. “要是你害怕把我一个人留在咱们的小屋里，你可以带我一块儿去那儿嘛。 来自英汉文学 - 红字
• Silent though is, after all, the mightiest agent in human affairs. 确实，沉默毕竟是人类事件中最强大的代理人。 来自互联网

5 lust   

n.性(淫)欲；渴(欲)望；vi.对…有强烈的欲望

参考例句：

• He was filled with lust for power.他内心充满了对权力的渴望。
• Sensing the explorer's lust for gold, the chief wisely presented gold ornaments as gifts.酋长觉察出探险者们垂涎黄金的欲念，就聪明地把金饰品作为礼物赠送给他们。

6 buck   

n.雄鹿，雄兔；v.马离地跳跃

参考例句：

• The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
• The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。

7 culminated   

v.达到极点( culminate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers 一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
• The gala culminated in a firework display. 晚会以大放烟火告终。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 hymn   

n.赞美诗，圣歌，颂歌

参考例句：

• They sang a hymn of praise to God.他们唱着圣歌，赞美上帝。
• The choir has sung only two verses of the last hymn.合唱团只唱了最后一首赞美诗的两个段落。