埃及中王国（中英双语）

THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

埃及中王国

Egypt reunited during the Middle Kingdom (1985-1650 BCE). The pharaohs strengthened the military, warding off enemies and claiming more territory. Trade picked up again as ships were sent across the Mediterranean Sea to foreign lands.

埃及在中王国时期（公元前1985-前1650年）重新统一。法老们加强了军事力量，击退了敌人，并占领了更多的领土。随着船只被派往地中海的外国领土，贸易再次兴起。

The Egyptians imported copper and turquoise from Sinai mines and gold and semiprecious stones from Nubia, as well as ivory, ebony, incenses, animal skins, ostrich feathers, and live animals. Slaves from Nubia were traded for luxury goods and food.

埃及人从西奈半岛的矿山进口铜和绿松石，从努比亚进口黄金和半宝石，以及象牙、乌木、熏香、兽皮、鸵鸟羽毛和活体动物。努比亚的奴隶被用来交换奢侈品和食物。

Peace and prosperity prevailed for more than two centuries until the Egyptians lost - for the first time - to their longtime enemies, the Hyksos.

和平与繁荣持续了两个世纪，直到埃及人输给了与他们长期作战的敌人希克索斯人。

Their chariots, horses, compound bows, superior battle axes, and defensive techniques were too much for the Egyptians, who had to fight them on foot.

他们（希克索斯人）的战车、马匹、复合弓、战斧和防御技术对埃及人来说太强了，埃及人却只能徒步与他们作战。

Learning from the Hyksos, the Egyptians began practicing new warfare methods. By 1539 BCE, King Ahmose I of Lower Egypt had forced the Hyksos out. Upper and Lower Egypt were unified again.

通过像希克索斯人学习，埃及人开始练习新的作战方法。到了公元前1539年，下埃及国王阿赫摩斯一世把希克索斯人赶出去，上下埃及才再次统一。

词汇短语：

military 军事

enemie 敌人

claim 占领

foreign 外国

imported 进口

copper 铜

turquoise 绿松石

semiprecious 半宝石

ivory 象牙

ebony 乌木

incenses 熏香

ostrich 鸵鸟

slave 奴隶

luxury 奢侈品

chariot 战车

compound 复合

bow 弓

superior 占优势

battle 战斗

axe 斧

defensive 防御的

techniques 技术

to much for 非…力所能及

fight 打斗

on foot 徒步

practice 训练

method 方法