Introduction

In this video, we embark on a?journey?through the history of the?United Kingdom. We?explore?the length and breadth of the country, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the Scottish Highlands. Along the way, we discover how?ancient?people?transformed into?modern figures?like Edward Heath and Queen Elizabeth II. We also?delve into?the stories behind?famous faces?like John Major and the Onion Prince. Join me, Philomena Cunk, as we explore the history of the United Kingdom, a?skeptical?island we call home.

重點(diǎn)詞匯：

journey - 旅程

United Kingdom - 英國(guó)

explore - 探索

ancient - 古代的

transformed?into - 轉(zhuǎn)變

modern?- 現(xiàn)代的

figures - 人物

delve into - 深入探索

famous faces - 知名人物

skeptical - 懷疑的（表達(dá)歷史是有爭(zhēng)議的）

難點(diǎn)句型：

Along the way, we discover how ancient people transformed into modern figures like Edward Heath and Queen Elizabeth II.?

翻譯：

沿著歷史長(zhǎng)河，我們將發(fā)現(xiàn)古代人民如何轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)橄駩鄣氯A·希思和伊麗莎白二世女王這樣的現(xiàn)代人物。

The Prehistoric Era

Before the?existence?of clocks and?written language, there was a time in Britain when nothing existed. It was a time without movement, energy, light, or hope. It was a time before the Big Bang, before the?creation?of the?universe.The Big Bang created the universein one mad explosion. so long ago now it's probably best not to keep?dredging it up.?Eventually, Britain became a part of the Earth. The land was?filled with dinosaurs?until they?disappeared,?making way for?different animals, including humans.

（吐槽一下，她居然真從宇宙大爆炸開始講起）

重點(diǎn)詞匯：

The Prehistoric Era -?史前時(shí)代

existence?-?存在

written?language?-?書面語(yǔ)言

Britain?-?英國(guó)

Big?Bang?-?大爆炸

creation?-?創(chuàng)造

universe?-?宇宙

dredging it up?-?刨根問底（非常生僻的一個(gè)詞）

filled with?- 充滿了

dinosaurs?-?恐龍

disappeare?-?消失

making?way?for?-?為...讓路

這里講了個(gè)地圖炮的笑話，這種英式?jīng)]品笑話，我必須給拎出來(lái)：

Empty. Without motion, or energy, or light, or hope.?Just like Plymouth today.

The Stone Age

During the?Stone Age, humans used stones to create basic?weapons?and tools. These stone tools were?considered advanced?at the time. The Stone Age?lasted?for a long time, and humans spent more time in this era than any other. They?buried?their tools?underground( nonsense, The reason we find it as?archaeologists?is that we go out and we dig it up), perhaps to protect them from theft. Some of these tools can still be seen today, like the?Stonehenge, a great?achievement?of ancient Britain.

重點(diǎn)詞匯：

Stone Age - 石器時(shí)代

weapons - 武器

considered - 被認(rèn)為是

advanced - 先進(jìn)的

lasted - 持續(xù)

bury?- 埋藏

underground - 地下的

archaeologists -?考古學(xué)家

Stonehenge - 巨石陣（石器時(shí)代的遺物）

achievement - 成就

The Bronze and Iron Ages

As time passed, humans transitioned from the Stone Age to the?Bronze Age, where they started using?metal tools. The Iron Age followed, bringing advancements like iron nails and?interlocking swords. The people of Britain formed?tribes?and began creating artwork, like the famous Uffington White Horse. These periods laid the?foundation?for the future of Britain.

重點(diǎn)詞匯：

Bronze Age - 青銅時(shí)代

metal tools - 金屬工具

advancements?- 進(jìn)步

interlocking swords - 連環(huán)劍

tribes - 部落

foundation?- 基礎(chǔ)

原文有一段話我覺得挺好笑的，摘下來(lái)：

Early man dropped rocks like a stone, and got into metal, bronze, and then iron. Iron Man was born. But this Iron Man didn't have superpowers like the Iron Man.