纪录片《文明》 第48期 自视如何（9）

The larger of the two is a rich man's wine cooler

大的这个是个富人的冷酒器

to be brought out at his drinking parties.

一般在酒会上用

The smaller one is an ordinary water jug¹.

小的这个是个普通水壶

But the images on both are

但这两个上面的图案

much more than just pleasing decorations.

却不仅仅是好看的装饰

These images are telling the Athenians how to be Athenians.

这些图案告诉他们如何做一个雅典人

This one here is, in a sense,

这边这个可以说是

a template for being an Athenian wife.

做一位雅典妻子的模板

There she is.

就是她

She's sitting down, she's being handed her baby

她正在坐下 一个女仆正将她的孩子

by a servant girl

递给她

and, at her feet, she's got a wool basket.

在她脚边 有个羊毛篮子

That about sums up the answer to the question,

这就得出如下问题的答案

what were Athenian wives for?

雅典妻子到底都做些什么

They were for making babies and making wool.

她们主要负责生育后代和制作羊毛制品

This one is a bit different

这个有些不同

because it's covered with mythical² creatures called Satyrs

因为它上面画满了萨堤尔

who are half human and half animal,

一种半人半兽的神秘生物

and they're all over this getting absolutely plastered³.

他们布满整个陶器 正喝个大醉

1 jug   

n.(有柄，小口，可盛水等的)大壶，罐，盂

参考例句：

• He walked along with a jug poised on his head.他头上顶着一个水罐，保持着平衡往前走。
• She filled the jug with fresh water.她将水壶注满了清水。

2 mythical   

adj.神话的；虚构的；想像的

参考例句：

• Undeniably,he is a man of mythical status.不可否认，他是一个神话般的人物。
• Their wealth is merely mythical.他们的财富完全是虚构的。

3 plastered   

v.使平；涂以灰泥；粘贴；掩饰(plaster的过去分词形式)adj.涂得厚厚的；醉醺醺的；〈美俚〉“plaster”的派生

参考例句：

• The torrential rain had plastered her hair to her head. 暴雨使她的头发紧贴头顶。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These rough places on the wall could be plastered over. 可以在墙上这些毛糙的地方涂上灰泥。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》