欧美文化博览 南西班牙:领略无限风情(2)

I'm starting in the south.

我将从南方开始。

For many visitors, it is Spain.

对于许多游客来说,它是西班牙。

But away from the beaches, these are magnificent sights.

但远离海滩,壮观的景色呈现在人们眼前。

Grand palaces, castles, and masks, remind us of a different culture from a distant time, a time when Spain was called Al-Andalus.

宏伟的宫殿、城堡和面具提醒着我们在遥远的过去有着截然不同的文化,当时西班牙被称为Al-Andalus。

What is often forgotten is over 700 years mush of Spain was ruled by Muslims, and the South was its beating heart.

而常常被人遗忘的是超过700年统治西班牙的是穆斯林,而南方是它跳动的心脏。

Southern Spain was an unique frontier where east met west with explosive results.

西班牙南部是东方和西方的爆炸性结果的一个独特的前沿。

This is the story of how Islamic Spain became one of the most remarkable¹ civilizations ever seen.

这个故事就是伊斯兰西班牙如何成为最非凡的文明。

1 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。