纪录片《佛教世界的七大奇观》 柬埔寨吴哥窟（1）

Buddhism¹ continued to spread throughout the Mediaeval period.

佛教在中世纪继续传播。

Come the 13th century and Buddhism was flourishing in the Khmer Kingdom...modern-day Cambodia.

到了13世纪，佛教已在高棉帝国，即今天的柬埔寨非常兴盛。

The temple complexes here at Angkor are our fifth wonder.

位于吴哥的这座寺庙建筑群就是我们要拜访的第五处圣地。

Angkor Wat began life as the sacred palace complex of a Khmer Emperor who,

最初，吴哥窟是为高棉皇帝而兴建的圣殿群。

in fact, favoured Hinduism over Buddhist² ideas.

然而事实上，这位皇帝热衷印度教胜过佛教。

These aren't just buildings, but have a grand ambition.

这些不仅仅是建筑群，还蕴含了宏大的雄心。

The whole complex is said to be a symbolic³ representation of Hindu cosmology.

据说，整座庙宇群都是印度教宇宙观的符号象征。

The original temple honoured the Hindu god Vishnu and incarnates⁴ the centre of the physical and spiritual universe, a mythical⁵ mountain.

起初，寺庙是用来供奉印度教主神毗湿奴的。它将物质与精神世界的中心具象为一座存在于神话中的山（须弥山）。

A series of five rectangular walls represent other mountains and the moats here evoke⁶ the cosmic ocean.

五层矩形的围墙代表须弥山的五座山峰，护城河则代表环绕须弥山的无垠海洋。

This place reeks⁷ of a combination of earthly and divine power, and of the close-knit relationship between gods and kings.

这里弥漫着凡间君权与天界神权结合的意蕴，以及天神与君王的紧密联系。

And, of course, it was a belief in that relationship that inspired the creation of this complex in the first place.

当然，一开始正是对这种联系的信仰赋予了兴建这座寺庙群的灵感。

But for some people it was just too exclusive, too strictly⁸ hierarchical...and Buddhism offered a solution.

但对某些人来说，这里过于疏离排他，等级制度也过于严格。于是佛教提供了解决方法。

It was the Khmer Emperor Jayavarman VII who converted to Buddhism and his regime marked a clear dividing line with the old Hindu past.

真腊国王阇耶跋摩七世改奉（大乘）佛教为国教，他的统治与之前的印度教下的统治有着明显区别。

1 Buddhism   

n.佛教（教义）

参考例句：

• Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
• Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。

2 Buddhist   

adj./n.佛教的，佛教徒

参考例句：

• The old lady fell down in adoration before Buddhist images.那老太太在佛像面前顶礼膜拜。
• In the eye of the Buddhist,every worldly affair is vain.在佛教徒的眼里，人世上一切事情都是空的。

3 symbolic   

adj.象征性的，符号的，象征主义的

参考例句：

• It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
• The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。

4 incarnates   

v.赋予（思想、精神等）以人的形体( incarnate的第三人称单数 )；使人格化；体现；使具体化

参考例句：

• He incarnates all the qualities of a successful manager. 他表现出了事业有成的经理人员所具有的一切品质。 来自互联网

5 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。

6 evoke   

vt.唤起，引起，使人想起

参考例句：

• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
• Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。

7 reeks   

n.恶臭( reek的名词复数 )v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的第三人称单数 )；散发臭气；发出难闻的气味 (of sth)；明显带有（令人不快或生疑的跡象）

参考例句：

• His statement reeks of hypocrisy. 他的话显然很虛伪。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His manner reeks prosperity. 他的态度表现得好象有钱的样子。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8 strictly   

adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地

参考例句：

• His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
• The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。