15th century Europeans believed they had hit upon a miracle cure: a remedy for epilepsy, hemorrhage, bruising, nausea, and virtually any other medical ailment.
miracle cure [ˈmɪrəkl kjʊr] 灵丹妙药
15世纪欧洲人相信他们突然想出了灵丹妙药：一种解决癫痫、出血、擦伤、恶心，几乎包治百病。
hit upon- hit on 突然想出（主意或解决办法）;对…进行性挑逗
remedy [ˈremədi] 处理方式，疗法，药品
remedy for 补救 解决
epilepsy [ˈepɪlepsi] 癫痫
Hemorrhage [ˈhɛmərɪdʒ] 出血;（尤指大量的）失血;番茄汁
Bruising [ˈbruːzɪŋ] 撞伤;擦伤;打击;挫伤
nausea [ˈnɔːziə] 恶心;呕吐感
Virtually [ˈvɜːrtʃuəli] 几乎;实际上;事实上;差不多
Any other 其他的 任何其他的
ailnet [ˈelmənt] 疾病；病痛；（尤指）微恙
disease指较严重的身体疾病，尤其是影响身体器官的疾病。
illness指重病或小病均可，也可指精神上的疾病：
This brown powder could be mixed into drinks, made into salves or eaten straight up.
这个棕色的粉末可以掺入饮料里，制成药膏或者直接吃。
Mix into 把…混（掺）入…
Make into 把…做成;把…转变为，使成为
Salves [sævz] 膏药
It was known as mumia and made by grinding up mummified human flesh.
它以蛹而闻名，以人肉干磨碎制成。
Known as 被称为;被认为是;以…而闻名
mumia[՝mʌmiə] 蛹
Made by 由……制造;制表人
Grind up [ɡraɪnd ʌp] 磨碎 碾碎 将… 磨成粉
mummified [ˈmʌmɪfaɪd] 把尸体制成木乃伊
human flesh [ˈhjuːmən fleʃ] 人肉
The world “cannibal”dates from time of Christopher Columbus; in fact, Columbus may even have coined it himself.
“食人族”这个词追溯到哥伦布时代；事实上，这个词可能是哥伦布自己造的。
Cannibal [ˈkænɪbl] 食人族
Date from 追溯到 ; 开始于 ; 始建于[deɪts]
Christopher Columbus [ˈkrɪstəfər kəˈlʌmbəs] 哥伦布;克里斯托弗·哥伦布;航海家哥伦布
Coined [kɔɪnd] 创造 铸造
After coming ashore on the island of Guadeloupe, Columbus’ initial reports back to the Queen of Spain described the indigenous people as friendly and peaceful—though he did mention rumors of a group called the Caribs, who made violent raids and then cooked and ate their prisoners.
登陆瓜达卢佩岛上后，哥伦布在给西班牙女皇最初的报告中，描述土著人既友好又温和-可他也提到加勒比族的谣言，他们会暴力突袭然后烹调食用他们的囚犯。
Ashore [əˈʃɔːr] 上岸 到陆地上
Guadeloupe [ˌgwɑdəˈlup] 瓜达卢佩
initial [ɪˈnɪʃl] 最初的 开始的
indigenous people [ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs ˈpiːpl]土著人
indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs] 当地的;本土的;土生土长的
rumors [ˈrumərz] 谣言
Raids [reɪdz] 突袭
prisoners [ˈprɪzənərz] 囚犯
In response, Queen Isabella granted permission to capture and enslave anyone who ate human flesh.
作为回应，伊莎贝拉女王颁布抓捕和奴役食人族的命令。
In response 作为回应
granted [ˈɡræntɪd] 同意
grant permission 批准
Capture [ˈkæptʃər] 俘虏
Enslave[ɪnˈsleɪv] 使成为奴隶;奴役
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