civilizations

It 's exciting to discover traces of earlier civilizations .

发现以前文明的遗迹，真令人兴奋。

The ancient civilizations of Central and Latin America were founded upon corn

古代中美洲和拉丁美洲的文明社会是建立在玉米之上的。

It 's good to be back in civilization after two weeks in a tent !

在帐篷里住了两个星期后又回到人类文明的生活可真好呀！

I finally reached what we laughingly call civilization .

我终于到了我们戏称为文明之地的地方。

The Victorians regarded the railways as bringing progress and civilization .

维多利亚时代的人认为铁路带来了进步和文明。

We were reaching the limits of civilization .

我们快到蛮荒地界了。

The book contrasts modern civilization with the ideal of the noble savage who lived in harmony with nature .

这本书将现代文明同与自然界和谐相处的高尚野蛮人的理想进行了对比。

Civilization is on the brink of apocalypse .

文明已濒临毁灭的边缘。

I think we can date the decline of Western Civilization quite precisely

我认为我们可以相当准确地确定西方文明开始衰落的年代。

It seemed to him that western civilization was in grave economic and cultural danger .

在他看来，西方文明似乎陷入严重的经济和文化危机。

When it was time to leave and return to civilization we both felt rejuvenated

当就要离开这里返回文明世界时，我们俩都觉得恢复了活力。

Ancient civilizations believed in the curative powers of fresh air and sunlight .

远古文明相信新鲜的空气和阳光有治病的功效。

To be cast out from civilization was the worst fate that could possibly befall me .

被文明社会抛弃是可能降临在我身上的最悲惨的命运。

Mali is the cradle of some of Africa 's richest civilizations .

马里是非洲一些最悠久的文明的发祥地。

Civilizations do eventually decline and perish .

各种文明最后都会衰落、消亡。

When a tribe encounters civilization , the first things to get trampled underfoot are the religious beliefs of the tribe .

当一个部落遭遇文明，首先被践踏脚下的是该部落的宗教信仰。

The civilization of mankind has taken thousands of years to develop .

人类经数千年才文明开化。

This book describes the march of the civilization of a primitive society .

该书描述了一个原始社会的开化过程。

The ancient Egyptians had an advanced civilization .

古埃及人曾经拥有高度的文明。

The Chinese civilization is one of the oldest in the world .

中国文化是世界上最古老的文化之一。

The old civilization was fast falling into decay .

旧文化很快地衰落下去。

Two hundred years seems like the blink of an eye in the history of Chinese civilization .

二百年时间在中国文明史上只不过是一瞬间。

One age bequeaths its civilization to the next .

前一代将其文明传给后一代。

All civilization ought to be aroused against war .

应唤起整个文明世界来反对战争。

They were in the van of civilization .

他们是文明的先导者。

It is said that civilization is always on the move .

有人说文明经常在进步。

Civilization may be destroyed if there is another world war .

如果再次发生世界大战，文明世界可能会被摧毁。

The ascent of man from his original state to modern civilization .

人类从原始状态到现代文明的演进。

The Yellow River was the cradle of Chinese civilization .

黄河是我国文化的摇篮。

It has become a stumbling block to the progress of human civilization .

它已成为人类文化发展的绊脚石。