纪录片《文明》 第68期 自视如何（29）

What makes the boxer¹ so impressive

让这名拳击手如此令人印象深刻的

isn't just the extraordinary technique.

不仅仅是这精湛的技艺

It's the point the piece is making.

而是这件作品的制作初衷

The artist has used the descriptive powers

艺术家运用这种现实主义的

of this version of realism

描绘事实的力量

to launch a devastating² attack on the body culture

向古希腊人所痴迷的身体文化

that obsessed⁴ the Ancient Greeks.

发出了致命一击

He introduces a very different type of character

他塑造的人物与早先那些年轻的

from those early, youthful, well-toned athletes.

线条优美结实的运动员相去甚远

Not just in the wounds and the scars,

不仅仅有累累的伤痕

but in the emotional collapse⁵.

还有情感的崩塌

In a world in which there was something of a cult³

当时的社会充斥着对年轻运动实力的

of youthful athletic⁶ prowess,

狂热崇拜

all those telling realistic details add up to a reminder⁷

所有生动而逼真的细节都在提醒人们

that the body beautiful

美丽的躯体

was not so very far from the body brutalised.

与饱受残害的身体 仅一线之隔

This work of art is prodding⁸

这件作品直击

at the awkward underbelly of Greek culture.

希腊文化的软肋

It's the incisive⁹ brilliance¹⁰ of sculptures like The Boxer

正是像拳击手这种鞭辟入里的雕塑

that gives the impression that the Greek Revolution

让我们看到 这场希腊革命

was an unalloyed triumph of artistic¹¹ achievement.

在艺术成就上取得了纯粹的胜利

But there is another way of looking at the Greek Revolution,

但是还能从另一个角度看待希腊革命

and at its losses as well as its gains.

其有所得 则必有所失

Remember Phrasikleia, who died unmarried?

还记得佛雷斯科莱这位未婚而亡的少女吗

She was made long before that revolutionary change.

她的诞生早在这场变革之前

What I love is her elegance¹² and simplicity¹³.

我喜欢的 正是她的优雅简洁

The way she reaches out,

她伸出手

offering a gift, or meeting us eye-to-eye.

献出礼物 与我们四目相对

That directness is exactly

这种直率正是

what gets lost in the Greek Revolution.

希腊革命所丢失掉的

Later sculptures may be more supple¹⁴ than Phrasikleia,

后世的雕像比起佛雷斯科莱或许更加精细

they may seem to move more adventurously¹⁵,

动作更加大胆

but they don't engage us in the same way.

但带给我们的感受却判若两然

1 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

2 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

3 cult   

n.异教，邪教；时尚，狂热的崇拜

参考例句：

• Her books aren't bestsellers,but they have a certain cult following.她的书算不上畅销书，但有一定的崇拜者。
• The cult of sun worship is probably the most primitive one.太阳崇拜仪式或许是最为原始的一种。

4 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

5 collapse   

vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷

参考例句：

• The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
• The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

6 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

7 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

8 prodding   

v.刺，戳( prod的现在分词 )；刺激；促使；（用手指或尖物）戳

参考例句：

• He needed no prodding. 他不用督促。
• The boy is prodding the animal with a needle. 那男孩正用一根针刺那动物。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

9 incisive   

adj.敏锐的，机敏的，锋利的，切入的

参考例句：

• His incisive remarks made us see the problems in our plans.他的话切中要害，使我们看到了计划中的一些问题。
• He combined curious qualities of naivety with incisive wit and worldly sophistication.他集天真质朴的好奇、锐利的机智和老练的世故于一体。

10 brilliance   

n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智

参考例句：

• I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。

11 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

12 elegance   

n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙

参考例句：

• The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
• John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。

13 simplicity   

n.简单，简易；朴素；直率，单纯

参考例句：

• She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
• The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。

14 supple   

adj.柔软的，易弯的，逢迎的，顺从的，灵活的；vt.使柔软，使柔顺，使顺从；vi.变柔软，变柔顺

参考例句：

• She gets along well with people because of her supple nature.她与大家相处很好，因为她的天性柔和。
• He admired the graceful and supple movements of the dancers.他赞扬了舞蹈演员优雅灵巧的舞姿。

15 adventurously   

adv.爱冒险地

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