欧美文化博览 南西班牙:领略无限风情(6)

Francisco Pizarro's descendents were awarded an aerostatic title and still live in Trujillo today.

弗朗西斯科·皮萨罗的后裔们被授予殊荣而且现在仍住特鲁希略。

Raman is the current marquis of the conquest.

拉曼是当前的侯爵。

How do you think Francisco Pizarro's gone down in history?

你如何评价弗朗西斯科·皮萨罗被载入史册?

Is he a hero? Is he a villain¹?

他是一位英雄?还是一名恶棍?

When you think of, particularly Francisco Pizarro, do you think he was a very religious man?

当你想到,尤其是弗朗西斯科·皮萨罗的时候,你认为他是一个非常虔诚的人吗?

That's religious.

非常虔诚。

In the twisted logic² of Catholic Spain, the brutality³ of the conquistadors became the expression of their piety⁴.

在天主教西班牙扭曲的逻辑中,残暴的征服者成为他们虔诚的表达。

By advancing his faith at the expense of a whole civilization, Francisco Pizarro would become a Spanish Hero.

通过以牺牲整体文明推进他的信仰,弗朗西斯科·皮萨罗成为了西班牙的英雄。

Before the conquistadors set off for the new world, they made a public display of their piety.

在征服者动身前往新的世界前,他们向公众展示他们的虔诚。

1 villain   

n.反派演员，反面人物；恶棍；问题的起因

参考例句：

• He was cast as the villain in the play.他在戏里扮演反面角色。
• The man who played the villain acted very well.扮演恶棍的那个男演员演得很好。

2 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

3 brutality   

n.野蛮的行为，残忍，野蛮

参考例句：

• The brutality of the crime has appalled the public. 罪行之残暴使公众大为震惊。
• a general who was infamous for his brutality 因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军

4 piety   

n.虔诚，虔敬

参考例句：

• They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.他们去教堂不是出于虔诚而是出于好奇。
• Experience makes us see an enormous difference between piety and goodness.经验使我们看到虔诚与善意之间有着巨大的区别。