纪录片《文明》 第121期 信仰之眼（20）

When Muslim armies from Afghanistan

来自阿富汗的穆斯林军队

invaded India in the 12th century,

在十二世纪入侵印度的时候

they were horrified¹ by what they found.

被他们的发现吓坏了

This was the original home of the Hindu faith,

这里就是印度教的起源地

were people worshipped not one God but millions.

在这里 人们崇拜的神灵数不胜数

Worse still, artists across India were kept busy

更糟糕的是 整个印度的艺术家仍都忙于

creating a never-ending array of idols²

创造一系列无穷无尽的神像

that were central to Hindu religion.

而这些神像正是印度教的核心

Muslim writers often presented India

穆斯林作家经常把印度称为

as a place of image worship gone mad,

一个偶像崇拜发疯的地方

even as the origin of idols themselves.

甚至是偶像崇拜的起源地

One story had it that idols only spread more widely in the world

有一个故事是说 偶像之所以遍布全球

because they'd been washed away from India

是因为他们在诺亚大洪水的时候

by the waters of Noah's flood.

从印度被冲到各地

Along with these stories,

伴随着这些故事

legendary³ tales were sent back to the Muslim world

传奇故事被传回偶像被大规模破坏

of mass idol-breaking and the total destruction of Hindu temples.

印度寺庙完全被毁的穆斯林世界

And in their place, the Muslim crusaders built this.

在那里 穆斯林改革者建造了这个

This is the first mosque⁴ in Delhi.

这是德里的第一座清真寺

Constructed in the 1190s,

建于十二世纪九十年代

it was once known as the most imposing⁵ mosque in the world.

它被认为是世界上最壮观的清真寺

Huge arches form a grand gateway⁶,

巨大的拱门组成了宏伟的入口

a towering minaret⁷ proclaims Islam

高耸入云的宣礼塔宣告着

as the one true faith.

伊斯兰教是唯一真正的信仰

And in the centre, surrounding the prayer hall,

在中心 环绕着祈祷室的

is this extraordinary ornate colonnade⁸.

是这异常华丽的柱廊

It's easy to imagine this

可以想象 这座清真寺

as a sanctuary⁹ for the Muslims who made it,

对于建造它的穆斯林来说 是一处圣殿

an island of Islam in an idolatrous Hindu world.

是崇拜偶像的印度世界里一座伊斯兰小岛

But in this building,

但在这座建筑中

the Hindu world isn't quite so distant as it may seem.

印度世界并不像看上去的那样遥远

Various elements of earlier Hindu structures and images

事实上 大量早期的印度结构和图像元素

have actually been reused and incorporated into its very fabric¹⁰.

被重新运用并融合到构造中

1 horrified   

a.(表现出)恐惧的

参考例句：

• The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
• We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

2 idols   

偶像( idol的名词复数 )； 受崇拜的人或物； 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物； 神像

参考例句：

• The genii will give evidence against those who have worshipped idols. 魔怪将提供证据来反对那些崇拜偶像的人。 来自英汉非文学 - 文明史
• Teenagers are very sequacious and they often emulate the behavior of their idols. 青少年非常盲从，经常模仿他们的偶像的行为。

3 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

4 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

5 imposing   

adj.使人难忘的，壮丽的，堂皇的，雄伟的

参考例句：

• The fortress is an imposing building.这座城堡是一座宏伟的建筑。
• He has lost his imposing appearance.他已失去堂堂仪表。

6 gateway   

n.大门口，出入口，途径，方法

参考例句：

• Hard work is the gateway to success.努力工作是通往成功之路。
• A man collected tolls at the gateway.一个人在大门口收通行费。

7 minaret   

n.（回教寺院的）尖塔

参考例句：

• The minaret is 65 meters high,the second highest in the world.光塔高65米，高度位居世界第二。
• It stands on a high marble plinth with a minaret at each corner.整个建筑建立在一个高大的大理石底座上，每个角上都有一个尖塔。

8 colonnade   

n.柱廊

参考例句：

• This colonnade will take you out of the palace and the game.这条柱廊将带你离开宫殿和游戏。
• The terrace was embraced by the two arms of the colonnade.平台由两排柱廊环抱。

9 sanctuary   

n.圣所，圣堂，寺庙；禁猎区，保护区

参考例句：

• There was a sanctuary of political refugees behind the hospital.医院后面有一个政治难民的避难所。
• Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。

10 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。