美剧《失落的海盗王国（2021）》第一季第一集Part1-中英文对照(4)

The War of Spanish Succession might be better called World War Zero.
也许称西班牙王位继承战争为"第零次世界大战"更合适
It all starts
这一切的起点是
when Spain forms an alliance with France,
西班牙与法国联盟
to create the world"s largest superpower.
形成了世界上最大的超级大国
The other European powers, the English, the Dutch and the Austrians,
其他的欧洲列强 英国人 荷兰人和奥地利人
they considered that alliance a threat.
都认为这个联盟是种威胁
The war quickly spreads to the Caribbean,
战事迅速蔓延到了加勒比海
the gateway to the New World,
这个通往新世界的大门
the source of Spain"s incredible wealth.
西班牙无尽财富的源泉
The islands of the Caribbean themselves were also the route
加勒比海诸岛也坐落在
through to South America,
通往南美洲的咽喉要道上
where the Spaniards were mining gold,
当时那里是西班牙人采掘黄金
and especially lots and lots of silver.
尤其是采掘大量白银的地方
All of that silver had to be traveled through the Caribbean,
这些白银都得通过加勒比海
back to Europe.
运回欧洲
For a long time, Spain has the Caribbean to herself.