用英語說中國夏朝的滅亡
用英語說中國夏朝的滅亡
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用英語說中國夏朝:End of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝的滅亡
Towards the end of the Xia Dynasty, social conflict grew sharper.
在夏朝滅亡以前,社會矛盾越發(fā)激化。
Tradition has it that in the 16th century B.C., the last ruler of Xiajie, abused his power and increased oppression.
傳統(tǒng)上認(rèn)為在公元前16世紀(jì),夏朝的最后一任統(tǒng)治者夏桀,濫用他的權(quán)力、加大了鎮(zhèn)壓。
He exhausted the resources of the people to build palaces and pavilions for himself.
他耗盡人力的資源來為自己建造宮殿和亭臺樓閣。
The people were also forced to go to war frequently to exact children, as well as jade and silk, from neighboring tribes.
人們還被迫頻繁上戰(zhàn)場從臨近部落了強取孩子,玉石和絲綢。
Filled with hatred from Jie, the people could no longer put up with his despotic rule and fled in large numbers.
人們充斥著對桀的憎恨,無法繼續(xù)忍受他的暴虐統(tǒng)治,紛紛逃走。
Even his court officials cursed him and wished his death, although that might mean that they themselves would perish.
就算是朝廷的官員也詛咒桀,希望他快點死,盡管這可能意味著他們自己的死亡。
Jie, however, still thinking of restoring and strengthening his control over other tribes,
然而桀仍然想要重建并加強自己對其他部落的控制,
gathered all the tribal chiefs together for a punitive expedition against the Youmin clan.
他征集了其他部落的首領(lǐng)共同討伐那些游民部落。
But this made the existing conflicts more acute and alienated the tribes further.
但是這個舉措使現(xiàn)存的問題更加尖銳并使部落之間更加離間。
Shang Tang took this opportunity to revolt and overthrew the Xia Dynasty.
商湯抓住這個機會反抗并推翻了夏朝。夏朝的滅亡
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