英语听力：自然百科 古格：消失的西藏王朝—25

 Cavalry scales passed down for generations from father to son, each the proud bearer of the heritage of his warrior¹ ancestors. At a secret prayer site, Tsering Gyalpo, a native of these parts, makes his offering to his ancestors, and the divine. 

 

This is my prayer… I will make offers again and again…and give thanks for the blessing² and protection provided me. My spirit offers eternal devotion. 

 

After the fall of the last Guge King, Tsaparang became an unpleasant place for its citizens. The Ladakhs had ministered the region for 50 years before being driven out by the Tibetans and their mongo allies. The mongos did not take well to the canyons³ and dry lands of western Tibet, they decided⁴ to relocate the capital to higher more open ground. With that relocation of the capital of western Tibet, Guge arterially falls into ruins and decay which has continued to the very present day. 

 

After the defeat and demise⁵ of Guge’s last king, the reigns⁶ of power were arranged to take a hoover by the spiritual leader of another Buddhist⁷ sect⁸, the 5th Dalai Lama. Ironically, the king’s brother, the abbot who fought for a Buddhist state, had won the final battle after all. 

 

The ancient kings of Guge had a vision of a land of Dharma of secret holiness which has left an indelible mark, not only on Tsaparang, but on all of Tibet. Their gift of Buddhism⁹ remains¹⁰ strong and deeply ingrained in the memory of what was once a great kingdom—the kingdom of Guge.

1 warrior   

n.勇士，武士，斗士

参考例句：

• The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
• A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

2 blessing   

n.祈神赐福；祷告；祝福，祝愿

参考例句：

• The blessing was said in Hebrew.祷告用了希伯来语。
• A double blessing has descended upon the house.双喜临门。

3 canyons   

n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• This mountain range has many high peaks and deep canyons. 这条山脉有许多高峰和深谷。 来自辞典例句
• Do you use canyons or do we preserve them all? 是使用峡谷呢还是全封闭保存？ 来自互联网

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 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。

6 reigns   

n.君主的统治( reign的名词复数 )；君主统治时期；任期；当政期

参考例句：

• In these valleys night reigns. 夜色笼罩着那些山谷。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The Queen of Britain reigns, but she does not rule or govern. 英国女王是国家元首，但不治国事。 来自辞典例句

7 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。

8 sect   

n.派别，宗教，学派，派系

参考例句：

• When he was sixteen he joined a religious sect.他16岁的时候加入了一个宗教教派。
• Each religious sect in the town had its own church.该城每一个宗教教派都有自己的教堂。

9 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。

10 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。