纪录片《美丽中国》 第30期 神奇高原（2）

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But it's not just wildlife that values Tibet's lakes and seas.

西藏的湖泊不仅是野生动物的家园

Their life-giving waters are also important to people.

其间的水也使得人类的生命得以延续

Tibetan religion isa unique mix ofBuddhism and much older

西藏的宗教是佛教与曾经在此地广为流传的

Shamanic beliefs that were once widespread throughout the region.

古老萨满教的独特的混合体

This hybrid¹ religion formsthe basis ofan extraordinary relationship with nature.

这种混合信仰构成了他们与自然独特关系的基础

In Shamanic belief,the land isimbued withmagical properties

在萨满教义中这片土地被赋予了魔力

which aidcommunication withthe spirit world.

使之能够帮助与精神世界进行交流

Here animal skulls² are decorated,and rocks are carved with sacred mantras,

在这里动物的头骨被装饰起来岩石也刻上了神圣的曼特拉(传统的颂歌)

groups of syllables³ that areconsidered tohave spiritual power.

人们认为那些音节拥有精神的力量

The reciting of the mantras is believed to create a magical sound

人们相信诵读这些曼特拉能够产生魔音

that reverberates⁴ through the universe.

在宇宙中回响

The landscape is decorated with multi-coloured flags which

大地被分别代表了金木水火土五种元素的

represent the five elements - fire,wood,earth,water and iron.

多彩的经幡装饰着

The flags are printed with prayers to purify the air and pacify⁵ the gods,

经幡上印着祷文用以净化空气安抚神灵

and the wind blows the prayers to heaven.

而风会把这些祈祷带向天堂。

The poles on which the prayer flags are mounted are regularly replenished⁶ with fresh flags.

印着祷文的经幡所装裱的番杆经常会被换上新的经幡

The old flags are treasured. Those nearest the top of the pole

而旧的经幡很是珍贵那些最接近番杆顶部的

are the most auspicious,so competition for these can get fierce!

经幡更是象征着吉祥如意所以经幡的争夺可能会很激烈

1 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

2 skulls   

颅骨( skull的名词复数 )； 脑袋； 脑子； 脑瓜

参考例句：

• One of the women's skulls found exceeds in capacity that of the average man of today. 现已发现的女性颅骨中，其中有一个的脑容量超过了今天的普通男子。
• We could make a whole plain white with skulls in the moonlight! 我们便能令月光下的平原变白，遍布白色的骷髅！

3 syllables   

n.音节( syllable的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a word with two syllables 双音节单词
• 'No. But I'll swear it was a name of two syllables.' “想不起。不过我可以发誓，它有两个音节。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

4 reverberates   

回响，回荡( reverberate的第三人称单数 )； 使反响，使回荡，使反射

参考例句：

• His voice reverberates from the high ceiling. 他的声音自天花板顶处反射回来。
• No single phrase of his reverberates or penetrates as so many of La Bruyere's do. 他没有一个句子能象拉布吕耶尔的许多句子那样余音回荡，入木三分。

5 pacify   

vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒)；抚慰

参考例句：

• He tried to pacify the protesters with promises of reform.他试图以改革的承诺安抚抗议者。
• He tried to pacify his creditors by repaying part of the money.他为安抚债权人偿还了部分借款。

6 replenished   

补充( replenish的过去式和过去分词 )； 重新装满

参考例句：

• She replenished her wardrobe. 她添置了衣服。
• She has replenished a leather [fur] coat recently. 她最近添置了一件皮袄。