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Marco Polo: Facts and Fables (共65個)
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  • 發音 fable
    1. 虛構的故事，(2. 寓言(將動物擬人化，並藉以傳達特定訓誡意義的故事))
    Marco Polo: Facts and Fables
  • 發音 Westerner
    西洋人，西方人
    He traveled farther into Asia than any other Westerner before him.
  • 發音 storyteller
    講故事的人，說書人
    Marco Polo was a great storyteller.
  • 發音 originate
    起源，發源
    Noodles, fireworks, and pizza—to name only a few—all originated in the East.
  • 發音 variation
    (...的)不同版本
    Westerners developed their own variations based on Polo's descriptions.
  • 發音 achievement
    成就，成績，完成
    Polo himself thought this work was his greatest achievement.
  • 發音 Mongol Empire
    蒙古帝國(13世紀初成吉思汗建立的國家)
    During this journey, they encountered the ruler of the vast Mongol Empire.
  • 發音 revere
    (以虔誠之心)尊敬，崇敬
    The Great Khan had expanded the Mongol nation of his grandfather, the feared and revered Genghis Khan.
  • 發音 missionary
    傳教士
    He sent a letter to Pope Clement IV, asking him to send one hundred missionaries.
  • 發音 Christianity
    基督教
    The missionaries taught Kublai Khan and his people about Christianity and the West.
  • 發音 drawback
    弱點，殘疾
    Niccolo and Maffeo wanted to travel by sea because land travel had many drawbacks.
  • 發音 towering
    極高的，高聳的
    Land travel had many drawbacks, such as towering mountains, and bandits along the roads.
  • 發音 bandit
    強盜，土匪
    Land travel had many drawbacks, such as towering mountains, and bandits along the roads.
  • 發音 Turkey
    土耳其(國家名)
    They rode on camels through Turkey and Iran.
  • 發音 Iran
    伊朗
    They rode on camels through Turkey and Iran.
  • 發音 gulf
    海灣
    They reached the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • 發音 strait
    海峽(指兩塊陸地之間連接兩個海或洋的較狹窄的水道)
    They reached the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • 發音 seaworthy
    適於航海的
    The ships in the port did not appear seaworthy, so they decided to travel by land instead.
  • 發音 trek
    艱苦跋涉
    The Polos made several stops as they trekked through central Asia.
  • 發音 Afghanistan
    阿富汗(國家名)
    They may have stayed in the mountains of Afghanistan for as long as a year.
  • 發音 absorb
    1. 吸收，(2. 使全神貫注，吸引(注意)等)
    Marco absorbed the sights and sounds of the civilizations around him.
  • 發音 Arabic
    阿拉伯語，阿拉伯文字
    He learned several languages: Arabic and even some Mongolian.
  • 發音 Turkish
    1. 土耳其語，(2. 土耳其的)
    He learned several languages: Turkish and even some Mongolian.
  • 發音 Persian
    1. 波斯語，(2. 波斯人，3. 波斯的，波斯人的)
    He learned several languages: Persian and even some Mongolian.
  • 發音 Mongolian
    1. 蒙古語，(2. 蒙古人)
    He learned several languages: Turkish and even some Mongolian.
  • 發音 Pamir Mountains
    帕米爾山脈(位於中亞東南邊)
    They crossed the Pamir Mountains.
  • 發音 caravan
    (來往於沙漠的)商隊
    The Polos found the Silk Road, an ancient caravan route, and followed it through Asia.
  • 發音 cut through
    貫穿，穿過
    After cutting through the Pamir Mountains, travelers had to cross the Takla Makan Desert.
  • 發音 Takla Makan Desert
    塔克拉瑪干沙漠(中國的沙漠)
    After cutting through the Pamir Mountains, travelers had to cross the Takla Makan Desert.
  • 發音 heartily
    1. 衷心地，熱誠地，(2. 盡情地，痛快地)
    The Polos were heartily welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan.
  • 發音 spellbound
    入迷的，出神的
    The young Marco kept the khan spellbound with his stories.
  • 發音 anecdote
    轶事，趣聞，秘聞
    Marco's anecdotes about crossing the Gobi Desert intrigued the Great Khan.
  • 發音 Gobi Desert
    戈壁(蒙古沙漠)
    Marco's anecdotes about crossing the Gobi Desert intrigued the Great Khan.
  • 發音 intrigue
    1. 引起...的興趣，(2. 陰謀)
    Marco's anecdotes about crossing the Gobi Desert intrigued the Great Khan.
  • 發音 governor
    總督，統治者，管理者
    He was governor of the city of Yangzhou.
  • 發音 tax collector
    稅務員，收税員
    He was only a tax collector.
  • 發音 extensively
    廣泛地，寬的
    He traveled extensively throughout the Mongol Empire.
  • 發音 Myanmar
    緬甸 (=Burma)
    He traveled as far south as Myanmar.
  • 發音 Tibet
    西藏
    He was amazed by the monasteries in Tibet.
  • 發音 relay
    接力賽跑
    Marco also saw messengers carrying letters in a relay.
  • 發音 postal system
    郵政系統
    It was one of the world's most efficient early postal systems.
  • 發音 reluctant
    不情願的
    The Great Khan was reluctant to see them go.
  • 發音 recount
    詳述，敘述
    He began recounting all the wonders he had seen in the East.
  • 發音 multitude
    1. 許多，(2. 大眾，民眾)
    He described a multitude of inventions.
  • 發音 observation
    觀察，觀測
    He described many scientific observations he had made.
  • 發音 altitude
    (山脈、飛機等的)高度
    At high altitudes, fire does not burn as well and water doesn't boil as quickly.
  • 發音 regale
    使喜悅，(以故事等)娛(人)
    He also regaled Rustichello with stories about Kublai Khan's lavish banquets.
  • 發音 lure
    1. 引誘，誘惑，(2. 誘惑物)
    He also regaled Rustichello with stories about spirits who try to lure travelers into the desert.
  • 發音 lavish
    1. 豪華的，奢華的，(2. 浪費的，無節制的)
    He also regaled Rustichello with stories about Kublai Khan's lavish banquets.
  • 發音 banquet
    宴會，盛宴
    He also regaled Rustichello with stories about Kublai Khan's lavish banquets.
  • 發音 transcribe
    (把想法或話語用文字)寫下，記錄
    Rustichello transcribed Marco Polo's tales of adventure.
  • 發音 copy out
    抄寫或打字複製出
    Before the invention of the printing press, books were copied out by hand.
  • 發音 embark
    從事，著手
    The exotic lands Polo described inspired many explorers to embark on their own adventures.
  • 發音 supposedly
    大概，可能
    Even Christopher Columbus supposedly had a copy of it with him.
  • 發音 embellish
    美化，裝飾
    Many people thought that his accounts were embellished or even completely false.
  • 發音 corroborate
    證實，確證(陳述或理論等)
    Historians continue to search for evidence to corroborate or refute Marco Polo's claims.
  • 發音 refute
    駁斥，反駁
    Historians continue to search for evidence to corroborate or refute Marco Polo's claims.
  • 發音 pin down
    (事實等)弄清楚，確定
    The facts are hard to pin down.
  • 發音 contradict
    1. (陳述，證據等)與...矛盾，與...抵觸，(2. 否定，反駁)
    Polo's original book no longer exists, and its many translations often contradict each other.
  • 發音 regardless of
    不管
    Regardless of whether the journeys described in A Description of the World are true or not, there is no denying that Marco Polo had a profound impact on the history of the world.
  • 發音 resource
    (常用複數)資源，物力，財力
    These valuable resources encouraged traders to travel between the East and the West more frequently.
  • 發音 skeptic
    懷疑論者，多疑的人
    Skeptics asked Polo to renounce his "fables" on his deathbed.
  • 發音 renounce
    (正式)聲明放棄
    Skeptics asked Polo to renounce his "fables" on his deathbed.
  • 發音 deathbed
    臨終，臨終之時
    Skeptics asked Polo to renounce his "fables" on his deathbed.
  • 發音 reportedly
    據傳聞，據報導
    He reportedly said that his book did not contain even half of the marvels he had seen.
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