纪录片《大英博物馆世界简史》 048莫希战士锅（7）

"I think one of the fascinating things that I am looking at when I look at Peru today, is that they are in fact in the process of doing what also happens in Mexico, perhaps in Egypt, and eventually I would believe China . . . where these countries who have a great ancient past build their identity through this past, and it becomes part of their present. So the past of Peru will be its future. And eventually the Moche will, I think, become a household name, just as much as the Maya or the Inca or the Aztec for that matter. Eventually it will become part of the world legacy¹."

The more we look at these American civilisations, the more we can see that their story is part of a coherent² and strikingly³ similar worldwide pattern. A story that seems destined⁴ to acquire an ever greater modern political significance. And in the next programme, we're going to see what events of 1,300 years ago mean in contemporary Korea.

1 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

2 coherent   

adj.一致的，协调的，（话语）等条理清楚的

参考例句：

• These two paragraphs are not coherent enough.这两段文章不太接气。
• His interpretation is coherent and intelligible.他的翻译通顺易懂。

3 strikingly   

adv.显著地

参考例句：

• The quagga was a strikingly beautiful variant of the zebra. 斑驴是一种极美丽的斑马变种。
• The model strikingly confirms the potent effect of Himalaya-Tibet on the circulation. 该模式惊人的证明了喜马拉雅西藏高原对环流的重要影响。

4 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。