欧美文化博览 南西班牙:领略无限风情(9)

And on the 2nd of January 1492, after ten years of fighting, the last Nasrid king, Muhammed XII, surrendered the province of Granada and the Alhambra.

而1492年1月2日, 经过十年战争的洗礼,最后纳斯里德国王穆罕默德十二世投降给格拉纳达省和阿尔罕布拉宫。

Legend has it that as the defeated Muhammed gazed back at the city he'd surrendered, he burst into tears.

据传说称,战败的穆罕默德盯着他会投降的城市,便大哭起来。

His mother, unimpressed, snapped at him,

他的母亲却不为所动,厉声斥责他,

You do well to weep like a woman over what you failed to defend like a man.

你做的很好,像一个女人在哭泣，但你未能像一个男人那样的抵抗。

The Moor¹ famously sighed his last sigh, and turned his back on Granada forever.

大帝著名的最后叹了口气,然后永远转身背对对格拉纳达。

The Christian² Reconquest was complete.

基督教夺回已经完成。

The victors were merciless towards the vanquished³.

对于被征服者而言胜利者是无情的。

Ferdinand and Isabella made it law that pork should be eaten throughout the region.

费迪南德和伊莎贝拉制定了在整个地区都吃猪肉的法律。

Then, in 1492, they expelled all Jews from Spain and revoked⁴ the rights of Muslims.

然后,在1492年,他们驱逐了所有来自西班牙的犹太人并剥夺穆斯林人的权利。

In 1526, Arabic was banned.

1526年,阿拉伯语被禁止。

1 moor   

n.荒野，沼泽；vt.(使)停泊；vi.停泊

参考例句：

• I decided to moor near some tourist boats.我决定在一些观光船附近停泊。
• There were hundreds of the old huts on the moor.沼地上有成百上千的古老的石屋。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 vanquished   

v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 )；战胜；克服；抑制

参考例句：

• She had fought many battles, vanquished many foes. 她身经百战，挫败过很多对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I vanquished her coldness with my assiduity. 我对她关心照顾从而消除了她的冷淡。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 revoked   

adj.[法]取消的v.撤销，取消，废除( revoke的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It may be revoked if the check is later dishonoured. 以后如支票被拒绝支付，结算可以撤销。 来自辞典例句
• A will is revoked expressly. 遗嘱可以通过明示推翻。 来自辞典例句