内容概述
泰勒斯的崇拜者们还为他编了许多故事，其中一个是关于他以简单的政治方案化解爱奥尼亚五个城邦之间连年纷争的传说。面对内部冲突和外来入侵威胁，泰勒斯建议城邦结成联盟；内部战争随之停止，共同安全得到保障。
中文正文
34° 政治家泰勒斯
后来，泰勒斯的崇拜者们还编出许多故事。其中一个说，泰勒斯曾简单化解了爱奥尼亚五个城邦间的连年纷争，还使他们摆脱了外来入侵者的蹂躏。泰勒斯提出的城邦联盟终结了仇杀，带来了安宁。
英文正文
34° Thales, the statesman. Among the many stories subsequently told of Thales by his admirers is that of his simple solution of the incessant brawling among the five Ionian city-states and of their openness as prey to outside invaders. The internecine warfare stopped and joint safety was secured when Thales suggested a federation of the city-states.
英语学习拓展
常用词汇
subsequently音标/ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/
后来；随后。
原文用法：Among the many stories subsequently told of Thales…
admirer音标/ədˈmaɪərə(r)/
崇拜者；仰慕者。
原文用法：told of Thales by his admirers.
incessant音标/ɪnˈsesnt/
持续不断的。
原文用法：the incessant brawling among the five Ionian city-states.
brawling音标/ˈbrɔːlɪŋ/
争吵；斗殴。
原文用法：同上。
Ionian音标/aɪˈəʊniən/
爱奥尼亚的。
原文用法：the five Ionian city-states.
openness音标/ˈəʊpənnəs/
开放；易受攻击的状态。
原文用法：their openness as prey to outside invaders.
prey音标/preɪ/
猎物。
原文用法：as prey to outside invaders.
invader音标/ɪnˈveɪdə(r)/
入侵者。
原文用法：同上。
internecine音标/ˌɪntəˈniːsaɪn/
自相残杀的；内部的。
原文用法：The internecine warfare stopped…
federation音标/ˌfedəˈreɪʃn/
联盟；联邦。
原文用法：Thales suggested a federation of the city-states.
同义词与近义词
对应核心词汇：subsequently
对应核心词汇：subsequently。
辨析：subsequently 较正式，常用于书面叙述；later 最常用；afterwards 侧重时间上的先后。
对应核心词汇：incessant
对应核心词汇：incessant。
辨析：incessant 强调令人厌烦的持续；constant 指持续不变；ceaseless 文学色彩浓。
对应核心词汇：federation
对应核心词汇：federation。
辨析：federation 强调成员单位保留自治权；union 更紧密；alliance 侧重临时合作。
常用短语与固定搭配
- subsequently told of：后来被讲述关于……。原文用法：many stories subsequently told of Thales.
- a simple solution of：对……的简单解决方案。原文用法：his simple solution of the incessant brawling…
- brawling among：……之间的争斗。原文用法：the incessant brawling among the five Ionian city-states.
- openness as prey to：成为……猎物的易受攻击状态。原文用法：their openness as prey to outside invaders.
- outside invader：外来入侵者。原文用法：同上。
- internecine warfare：内部战争；自相残杀。原文用法：The internecine warfare stopped…
- joint safety：共同安全。原文用法：joint safety was secured.
- a federation of：……的联盟。原文用法：a federation of the city-states.
常用句式
- Pattern: Among … is that of …：在……之中有……这样一个故事。原文例句：Among the many stories subsequently told of Thales by his admirers is that of his simple solution…
- Pattern: … stopped and … was secured when …：当……时，……停止了，……得到了保障。原文例句：The internecine warfare stopped and joint safety was secured when Thales suggested a federation of the city-states.
长难句解析
Among the many stories subsequently told of Thales by his admirers is that of his simple solution of the incessant brawling among the five Ionian city-states and of their openness as prey to outside invaders.
- 主干：Among the many stories is that of his simple solution.（倒装句，正常语序为 That of his simple solution is among the many stories.）
- 修饰与从句：
- subsequently told of Thales by his admirers 为过去分词短语，修饰 stories； - of the incessant brawling among the five Ionian city-states 和 of their openness as prey to outside invaders 为两个并列的介词短语，共同说明 solution 所针对的两个问题。
- 逻辑关系：句子介绍泰勒斯作为政治家的传说背景，指出他要解决的既是内部冲突，也是外部威胁。
语言使用特点
- 使用大量抽象名词（brawling, openness, prey, invaders, warfare, safety, federation）；
- 倒装句 Among … is that of … 使叙事更具文学性；
- 正式词汇（internecine, subsequently）体现历史叙述的庄重感。
迁移练习
- 用 “Among the many stories … is that of …” 介绍一个历史人物的传说。
- 解释 “internecine warfare” 的含义，并举一个现代例子。
- 翻译：当泰勒斯建议城邦结成联盟时，内部战争停止了，共同安全得到了保障。
- 用 “… stopped and … was secured when …” 描述一个问题解决后的结果。
点击展开参考答案
- （示例）Among the many stories told of George Washington is that of his honesty in cutting down the cherry tree.
- （示例）Internecine warfare means destructive conflict between people or groups within the same country or organization. A modern example could be a civil war.
- The internecine warfare stopped and joint safety was secured when Thales suggested a federation of the city-states.
- （示例）The argument stopped and peace was secured when both sides agreed to share the resources.