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剑桥雅思 17 Test 1 Part 4 Transcript / 听力原文

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Labyrinths have existed for well over 4,000 years.

迷宫已经存在了 4000 多年。
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Labyrinths and labyrinthine symbols have been found in regions as diverse as modern-day Turkey,

在现代土耳其等不同地区都发现了迷宫和迷宫符号，
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Ireland, Greece, and India

爱尔兰、希腊和印度
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There are various designs of labyrinth

迷宫的设计有多种
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but what they all have in common is a winding spiral path which leads to a central area

但它们的共同点是一条蜿蜒的螺旋路径通向中心区域
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There is one starting point at the entrance and the goal is to reach the central area.

入口处有一个起点，目标是到达中心区域。
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Finding your way through a labyrinth involves many twists and turns,

在迷宫中寻找出路需要经历许多曲折，
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but it's not possible to get lost as there is only one single path.

但不可能迷路，因为只有一条路。
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In modern times, the word labyrinth has taken on a different meaning

在现代，迷宫这个词有了不同的含义
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and is often used as a synonym for a maze.

并且经常被用作迷宫的同义词。
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A maze is quite different

迷宫则完全不同
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as it is a kind of puzzle with an intricate network of paths.

因为它是一种具有复杂路径网络的谜题。
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Mazes became fashionable in the 15th and 16th centuries in Europe,

迷宫在15、16世纪的欧洲开始流行，
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and can still be found in the gardens of great houses and palaces.

现在仍然可以在宏伟的房屋和宫殿的花园中找到它们。
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The paths are usually surrounded by thick, high hedges so that it's not possible to see over them.

这些小路通常被又厚又高的树篱包围，因此无法看到它们上方的情况。
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Entering a maze usually involves getting lost a few times

进入迷宫通常会迷路几次
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before using logic to work out the pattern and find your way to the centre and then out again.

然后使用逻辑计算出模式并找到到达中心的路，然后再次出去。
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There are lots of dead ends and paths which lead you back to where you started.

有很多死胡同和路径可以带你回到起点。
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The word 'maze' is believed to come from a Scandinavian word for a state of confusion.

“迷宫”一词被认为源自斯堪的纳维亚语，意为一种混乱的状态。
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This is where the word 'amazing' comes from.

这就是“惊人”一词的由来。
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Labyrinths, on the other hand, have a very different function.

另一方面，迷宫具有非常不同的功能。
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Although people now often refer to things they find complicated as labyrinths,

尽管人们现在经常将他们认为复杂的事物称为迷宫，
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this is not how they were seen in the past.

过去人们并不这样看待他们。
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The winding spiral of the labyrinth has been used for centuries as a metaphor for life's journey.

几个世纪以来，迷宫的蜿蜒螺旋一直被用来比喻生命的旅程。
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It served as a spiritual reminder that there is purpose and meaning to our lives

它在精神上提醒我们，我们的生活是有目的和意义的
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and helped to give people a sense of direction.

并帮助人们找到方向感。
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Labyrinths are thought to encourage a feeling of calm

迷宫被认为可以带来平静的感觉
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and have been used as a meditation and prayer tool in many cultures over many centuries.

几个世纪以来，它在许多文化中被用作冥想和祈祷工具。
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The earliest examples of the labyrinth spiral pattern have been found carved into stone,

迷宫螺旋图案的最早例子被发现刻在石头上，
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from Sardinia to Scandinavia, from Arizona to India to Africa.

从撒丁岛到斯堪的纳维亚半岛，从亚利桑那州到印度到非洲。
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In Europe, these spiral carvings date from the late Bronze Age.

在欧洲，这些螺旋雕刻可以追溯到青铜时代晚期。
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The Native American Pima tribe wove baskets with a circular labyrinth design that depicted their own cosmology.

美洲原住民皮马部落编织了带有圆形迷宫设计的篮子，描绘了他们自己的宇宙观。
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In Ancient Greece, the labyrinth spiral was used on coins around 4000 years ago.

在古希腊，大约 4000 年前，迷宫螺旋就被用在硬币上。
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Labyrinths made of mosaics were commonly found in bathhouses,

马赛克制成的迷宫常见于浴室，
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villas and tombs throughout the Roman Empire.

整个罗马帝国的别墅和坟墓。
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In Northern Europe, there were actual physical labyrinths designed for walking on.

在北欧，有真正的物理迷宫，是为行走而设计的。
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These were cut into the turf or grass, usually in a circular pattern.

它们通常以圆形图案切入草皮或草地中。
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The origin of these walking labyrinths remains unclear,

这些行走迷宫的起源尚不清楚，
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but they were probably used for fertility rites

但它们可能用于生育仪式
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which may date back thousands of years.

这可以追溯到几千年前。
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Eleven examples of turf labyrinths survive today,

至今仍有十一个草皮迷宫的例子
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including the largest one at Saffron Walden, England,

其中最大的一个位于英格兰 Saffron Walden，
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which used to have a large tree in the middle of it.

以前中间有一棵大树。
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More recently labyrinths have experienced something of a revival.

最近，迷宫经历了某种复兴。
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Some believe that walking a labyrinth promotes healing and mindfulness,

有些人相信走迷宫可以促进治愈和正念，
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and there are those who believe in its emotional and physical benefits,

有些人相信它对情感和身体的好处，
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which include slower breathing

其中包括呼吸减慢
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and a restored sense of balance and perspective.

以及恢复平衡感和洞察力。
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This idea has become so popular that labyrinths have been laid into the floors of spas, wellness centres

这个想法变得如此流行，以至于水疗中心、健康中心的地板上都铺设了迷宫
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and even prisons in recent years.

甚至近年来监狱。
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A pamphlet at Colorado Children's Hospital informs patients that

科罗拉多儿童医院的一本小册子告知患者：
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'walking a labyrinth can often calm people in the midst of a crisis'.

“走过迷宫往往可以让处于危机之中的人们平静下来”。
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And apparently, it's not only patients who benefit.

显然，受益的不仅仅是患者。
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Many visitors find walking a labyrinth less stressful than sitting in a corridor or waiting room.

许多游客发现在迷宫中行走比坐在走廊或候诊室压力小。
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Some doctors even walk the labyrinth during their breaks.

有些医生甚至在休息时间走迷宫。
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In some hospitals, patients who can't walk

在一些医院，无法行走的患者
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can have a paper 'finger labyrinth' brought to their bed.

可以将纸质“手指迷宫”带到他们的床上。
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The science behind the theory is a little sketchy,

该理论背后的科学有点粗略，
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but there are dozens of small-scale studies which support claims about the benefits of labyrinths.

但有数十项小规模研究支持迷宫好处的说法。
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For example, one study found that walking a labyrinth provided 'short-term calming,

例如，一项研究发现，走迷宫可以提供“短期的平静，
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relaxation, and relief from anxiety' for Alzheimer's patients.

阿尔茨海默病患者的放松和焦虑缓解。
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So, what is it about labyrinths that makes their appeal so universal?...

那么，迷宫的魅力为何如此普遍呢？......

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