英语听力：自然百科 消失的西藏王朝古格(6)

One brother was the last king of Guge, his name was Khri-bKra-shis-Grags-pa-lde and he was considered both a religious and political ruler of the land.

哥哥正是古格王朝的最后一位国王，他的名字是赤扎西扎巴德被认为是古格王朝的宗教及政治统治者。

The other, was the chief abbot of one of Tibet's greatest monasteries¹.

弟弟是西藏当时的宗教领袖，拥有强大的宗教力量作为后盾。

What is said to have begun as an argument of authority turned into a bitter ongoing² dispute, fueled by jealousy³ and the thirst for power.

据说刚开始的权力争执是因为嫉妒及对权力的渴望而发展成长期激烈的矛盾。

This, it is speculated, is one plausible⁴ explanation for the eventual⁵ demise⁶ of Guge.

推断这是古格王朝没落的一个可能原因。

There are a lot of stories out there about how Guge kingdom finally ended.

外头流传了许多关于古格王朝是如何走向灭亡。

We know that all through its history, there were intrigues⁷, there were times that the royalty⁸ was assassinated⁹, the king lost his position, usurped¹⁰ by a brother or half-brother.

我们知道贯穿整段历史的是一连串的阴谋，当时的皇族权贵遭到暗杀列王丧失他们的王位。

And so there were prompts all along the way.

一直以来不断上演王位遭兄弟或同父异母兄弟篡位的事件。

King Khri-bKra-shis-Grags-pa-lde, came from a long line of royalty, who had ruled the kingdom from extraordinary complex at Tsaparang.

赤扎西扎巴德国王是世袭皇族出身，他的皇族在札布让要塞统治古格王朝。

This unusual structure, was once a burgeoning¹¹ metropolis¹², a city fortress¹³.

这座不寻常的古城曾是发展快速的首都一座堡垒。

Today, it's an archaeological bonanza¹⁴ for explorers like Bellezza.

今日它是贝勒查等探险家的考古天堂。

Oh, Tsaparang is a wonderful place to wander about.

札不让是个非常棒的探险之地。

It's like reliving your childhood and we are exploring all the nooks and crannies, seeing things for the first time.

仿佛带你重回童年时期探索每个角落和缝隙看到前所未有的东西。

I mean, you never know what you are gonna discover in th ruins.

我想你永远也想不到会在废墟里发现什么。

So I mean, it brings this civilization alive, and its people and its beliefs.

意思就是它将它的文明人民和信仰重新注入生命。

The heart of Khri-bKra-shis-Grags-pa-lde's city was a sophisticated labyrinth¹⁵ of tunnels, connecting the many caves called Pugo.

札布让有着复杂的地道迷宫连接许多洞窟。

1 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。

2 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

4 plausible   

adj.似真实的，似乎有理的，似乎可信的

参考例句：

• His story sounded plausible.他说的那番话似乎是真实的。
• Her story sounded perfectly plausible.她的说辞听起来言之有理。

5 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

6 demise   

n.死亡；v.让渡，遗赠，转让

参考例句：

• He praised the union's aims but predicted its early demise.他赞扬协会的目标，但预期这一协会很快会消亡。
• The war brought about the industry's sudden demise.战争道致这个行业就这么突然垮了。

7 intrigues   

n.密谋策划( intrigue的名词复数 )；神秘气氛；引人入胜的复杂情节v.搞阴谋诡计( intrigue的第三人称单数 )；激起…的好奇心

参考例句：

• He was made king as a result of various intrigues. 由于搞了各种各样的阴谋，他当上了国王。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Those who go in for intrigues and conspiracy are doomed to failure. 搞阴谋诡计的人注定要失败。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

9 assassinated   

v.暗杀( assassinate的过去式和过去分词 )；中伤；诋毁；破坏

参考例句：

• The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
• Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句

10 usurped   

篡夺，霸占( usurp的过去式和过去分词 )； 盗用； 篡夺，篡权

参考例句：

• That magazine usurped copyrighted material. 那杂志盗用了版权为他人所有的素材。
• The expression'social engineering'has been usurped by the Utopianist without a shadow of light. “社会工程”这个词已被乌托邦主义者毫无理由地盗用了。

11 burgeoning   

adj.迅速成长的，迅速发展的v.发芽，抽枝( burgeon的现在分词 )；迅速发展；发（芽），抽（枝）

参考例句：

• Our company's business is burgeoning now. 我们公司的业务现在发展很迅速。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• These efforts were insufficient to contain the burgeoning crisis. 这些努力不足以抑制迅速扩散的危机。 来自辞典例句

12 metropolis   

n.首府；大城市

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a metropolis in China.上海是中国的大都市。
• He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendour of the metropolis.大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。

13 fortress   

n.堡垒，防御工事

参考例句：

• They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。
• The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

14 bonanza   

n.富矿带，幸运，带来好运的事

参考例句：

• Bargain hunters enjoyed a real bonanza today.到处买便宜货的人今天真是交了好运。
• What a bonanza for the winning ticket holders!对于手持胜券的人来说，这是多好的运气啊。

15 labyrinth   

n.迷宫；难解的事物；迷路

参考例句：

• He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways.他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
• The human mind is a labyrinth.人的心灵是一座迷宫。