欧美文化博览 南西班牙:领略无限风情(8)

The inquisition had succeeded in stifling¹ one of the most humane² voices in the climate of increasing paranoia³.

宗教裁判所已成功地抑制这增加偏执氛围中最具人性感觉的一种声音。

But it wasn't just religious scholarship that the inquisition repressed.

但宗教裁判所压抑的不只是宗教学术。

Professor Jose Louis Marcelo is the guardian⁴ of a unique text, one that shows how the inquisition invented the dark art of thought control.

何塞·路易斯·马塞洛教授是《卫报》的一位独特的记者,他展示了宗教裁判所如何发明了思想控制黑暗的艺术。

So you covered the pages up?

所以你覆盖了这一页?

What are the methods did they?

他们是有什么方法?

So these are dangerous ideas.

这些都是危险的想法。

Wow, incredible!

哇,不可思议!

1 stifling   

a.令人窒息的

参考例句：

• The weather is stifling. It looks like rain. 今天太闷热，光景是要下雨。
• We were stifling in that hot room with all the windows closed. 我们在那间关着窗户的热屋子里，简直透不过气来。

2 humane   

adj.人道的，富有同情心的

参考例句：

• Is it humane to kill animals for food?宰杀牲畜来吃合乎人道吗？
• Their aim is for a more just and humane society.他们的目标是建立一个更加公正、博爱的社会。

3 paranoia   

n.妄想狂，偏执狂；多疑症

参考例句：

• Her passion for cleanliness borders on paranoia.她的洁癖近乎偏执。
• The push for reform is also motivated by political paranoia.竞选的改革运动也受到政治偏执狂症的推动。

4 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。