英语听力：自然百科 消失的西藏王朝古格(11)

The whim¹ of the noble elite² in Guge to dress well goes beyond our bounds in the modern period.

在权力及生活无虞下王族继续过着养尊处优的生活。

These were people who wore their clothes and their jewels with absolutely no sense of guilt³ or regret.

试想古格的皇室成员，在当时穿着奢华的程度，远远超过现代人所想像的，这些人不会因为身着华服，穿金带银而有任何罪恶感。

They reveled in beauty, the reveled in opulence⁴. Not only did they wear their beauty, they lived amidst it too, in their houses, the way they decorated them with the greatest artwork of the time.

他们沉迷于美艳与坐拥大笔的财富，他们不只是穿着华丽，也住在顶级的华厦当中，屋子里头利用当时最顶极的艺术来装璜。

In this banquet room, Shidekpo and his queen would have enjoyed many social occasions, entertained by song and dance. Guge’s armory⁵ held the finest weaponry of the time.

在这间宴会厅内，赤扎西扎巴德及他的皇后纵情于歌舞笙歌，古格王朝的军械库存放着当时最好的武器。

Its sword smith used sophisticated techniques to craft superior steel alloys⁶, making their swords much sold after.

刀匠使用复杂的技术炼钢制作出评价极高的刀剑。

But Guge’s wealth and power also attracted the attention of envious⁸ neighbors who launched frequent attacks on the kingdom.

但古格王朝的财富及威望吸引善妒邻国的注意，常常派兵攻打古格王朝。

Eventually one such neighbor would discover a weakness to capitalize on.

最后一个邻国终于发现弱点。

And Guge’s fate would be sealed forever.

宣告古格王朝灭亡的命运。

Just 30 km away down the valley from the palace at Tsaparang is the monastery⁹ of the Tholing.

托林寺距离札布让三十公里远。

Today it is a modest structure underneath¹⁰ of its original size, but at its peak Tholing held more than 900 monks¹¹, and was the largest of Guge’s monasteries¹², both in size and influence, a power base, akin⁷ to the Vatican.

今日的托林寺规模只有原来的八分之一，在极盛时期托林寺内有九百多位僧侣，是古格王朝最大的寺院，相当于梵蒂冈。

Pilgrims flocked to Tholing, and with them came wealth which they gave to the monastery.

朝圣者涌入托林寺捐给寺院大笔财富。

At the center of the spiritual power base, was the chief abbot, king Shidekpo’s brother.

这座精神堡垒的领袖正是国王的胞弟。

1 whim   

n.一时的兴致，突然的念头；奇想，幻想

参考例句：

• I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
• He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。

2 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

3 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

4 opulence   

n.财富，富裕

参考例句：

• His eyes had never beheld such opulence.他从未见过这样的财富。
• He owes his opulence to work hard.他的财富乃辛勤工作得来。

5 armory   

n.纹章，兵工厂，军械库

参考例句：

• Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armory in the future.核武器将来在北约的军械中会起较次要的作用。
• Every March the Armory Show sets up shop in New York.每年三月，军械博览会都会在纽约设置展场。

6 alloys   

n.合金( alloy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This is essentially a development of thoria dispersion strengthened nickel alloys. 这基本上是用二氧化钍弥散强度化的镍基合金。 来自辞典例句
• The lack of deep hardening in these alloys negates their use. 这些合金缺乏深层硬化能力使它们无法利用。 来自辞典例句

7 akin   

adj.同族的，类似的

参考例句：

• She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
• Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。

8 envious   

adj.嫉妒的，羡慕的

参考例句：

• I don't think I'm envious of your success.我想我并不嫉妒你的成功。
• She is envious of Jane's good looks and covetous of her car.她既忌妒简的美貌又垂涎她的汽车。

9 monastery   

n.修道院，僧院，寺院

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• She was appointed the superior of the monastery two years ago.两年前她被任命为这个修道院的院长。

10 underneath   

adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面

参考例句：

• Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
• She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。

11 monks   

n.修道士，僧侣( monk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
• He had been trained rigorously by the monks. 他接受过修道士的严格训练。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 monasteries   

修道院( monastery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
• The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。