亚历山大大帝的三个遗愿背后都代表着什么含义？

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[00:01.47]39 Three Wishes of Alexander the Great	亚历山大大帝的三个遗愿
[00:08.10](From ezsoftech.com)	（译 / 玉兰花开）
[00:10.89]Alexander the Great is known as the most powerful military leader and conqueror of the ancient world. 亚历山大大帝被公认为是古代最强大的军事领袖和征服者。
[00:19.37]Before he turned 30 years old, he conquered an empire stretching over 3,000 miles from Greece to India. 他还不到30岁，就已经征服了一个从希腊到印度、绵延3000多英里的庞大帝国。
[00:28.00]He was born in 356 B.C. in Macedonia, known today as northern Greece.	亚历山大大帝于公元前356年出生在马其顿，也就是今天的希腊北部。
[00:35.00]Alexander the Great, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. 在征服了许多王国后，亚历山大大帝荣归故里。
[00:40.00]On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed.然而，他在归途中生了病，而且病入膏肓。 
[00:44.024]With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests , 在死神虎视眈眈的时候，亚历山大才意识到，他的无数次征服、他强大的军队、
[00:49.16]his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence.他锋锐的宝剑以及他所有的财富是多么无足轻重。
[00:54.75]He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face before he died.他现在只渴望在临死前能回到家见母亲最后一面	。
[00:59.32]But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would not permit him to reach his distant homeland. 但他不得不接受事实，恶化的病情已经不允许他回到遥远的故土。
[01:06.00]The mighty conqueror called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon. 这位强大的征服者召来他的将军们并对他们说：“我即将离开这个世界。
[01:12.40]I have three wishes. 我有三个遗愿，
[01:14.22]Please carry them out without fail."	请务必做到。”
[01:17.38]With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king's last wishes.	将军们泪流满面，答应一定达成国王最后的愿望。
[01:24.23]My first desire is that, said Alexander, my physicians alone must carry my coffin."	“我的第一个愿望是，”亚历山大说，“必须仅由我的医生们亲自抬运我的灵柩。”
[01:30.87]After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, 停顿一会儿后，他继续说：“我的第二个愿望是，我的灵柩在被抬往墓地时，
[01:39.74]the path leading to the graveyard should be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my treasury ."	通向墓地的路上要撒满我珍藏在国库里的黄金、白银和宝石。”
[01:49.42]The king felt exhausted after saying this. 说完这句，亚历山大大帝感到筋疲力尽。
[01:52.50]He took a minute's rest and continued, "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin."	他休息了片刻，继续说：“我的第三个也是最后一个遗愿是，我的双手要垂放在棺材外。”
[02:03.65]The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes. 聚集在亚历山大大帝病榻前的人们对这些奇怪的遗愿感到莫名其妙，
[02:09.20]But no one dare bring the question to their lips. 但没有人敢发问。
[02:13.10]Alexander's favorite general kissed his hands and pressed them to his heart. 亚历山大最青睐的一名将军亲吻了他的双手，然后将它们放在自己的胸前说：
[02:18.56]"O king, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. “噢，陛下，我们向您保证，您所有的遗愿都会实现。
[02:23.60]But tell us why do you make such strange wishes?"	但请您告诉我们，为什么您要立下这些奇怪的遗愿呢？”
[02:27.53]At this Alexander the Great, took a deep breath and said, "I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt:	亚历山大大帝听后，深吸了一口气说：“我想让世人了解我刚懂得的三个道理：
[02:37.80]I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure anybody. 我要我的医生们抬运我的灵柩，因为人们应该意识到，没有一个医生可以真的包治百病，
[02:45.85]They cannot save a person from the clutches of death. 他们无法将人从死亡的魔掌中拯救出来。
[02:49.58]So let not people take life for granted.	所以请大家不要把生命当作是理所当然的，要珍惜生命。
[02:53.44]The second wish of strewing gold, 我的第二个遗愿，
[02:55.81]silver and precious stones on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a fraction of gold will come with me. 让你们在通往墓地的路上撒满黄金、白银和宝石，是要告诉人们，没有一丁点黄金会随我而去。
[03:05.30]I spent all my life earning riches, but cannot take anything with me. 我用一生来赚取财富，但最终却什么也带不走。
[03:10.50]Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase wealth.	我要让人们意识到，追逐财富纯属浪费时间。
[03:15.90]And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, 至于我第三个要让双手垂在棺材外的遗愿，
[03:20.85]I wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty handed I go out of this world."	是希望人们知道我双手空空来到这个世界，又两手空空离开这个世界。”
[03:28.72]With these words, the King closed his eyes. 说完这些话，亚历山大大帝就闭上了眼睛。
[03:32.84]Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.	不久他就被死亡征服，咽下了最后一口气。

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