The Roman merchants are granted an audience In the imperial palace.
這些羅馬商人在皇帝的宮殿內(nèi) 做了次觀眾
Emperor Huan.He came to the throne age 14,
漢桓帝 十四歲登基
And purged his family from the court.
把他的家人從宮廷里肅清出去
The most powerful man in the eastern world.
是東方世界里最具權(quán)勢(shì)之人
Trade has fascinating effects,
貿(mào)易有著吸引人的力量
it involves the exchange of goods,
它不僅包括商品間的交換
but it also involves the contact of people from different places.
也包括來自五湖四海的人們之間的聯(lián)系
People are meeting each other,speaking each other's languages,
人們彼此會(huì)面 說著各自的語言
adapting to each other's cultural practices,
逐漸適應(yīng)對(duì)方的文化習(xí)慣
learning about each other's traditions.
去學(xué)習(xí)對(duì)方的傳統(tǒng)
The world becomes a more interconnected place,when trade is going on.
隨著貿(mào)易往來的進(jìn)行 世界各地間的聯(lián)結(jié)更加緊密
The emperor welcomes the Romans,But doesn't let on how silk is made.
皇帝熱情迎接了這些羅馬人 但并未讓他們知道絲綢的制作方法
Today, it is no longer a secret.
如今 這已經(jīng)不是什么秘密了
Silk is a natural fiber spun by silkworms.
絲綢是蠶吐出的一種天然纖維
Their larvae produce a single thread to make cocoons.
蠶寶寶吐出一種細(xì)絲結(jié)成繭
It takes 2,000 silkworms to make a pound of silk.
產(chǎn)出一磅絲綢需要兩千只蠶
For the next 300 years,China remains the world's great exporter of silk.
在接下來的三百年里中國仍舊是世界的絲綢出口大國