来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1600年后西方社会的流行病 第4集 第4集》

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  which was poisoned thereby.
  因此它们是有毒的
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  And once the air had been made poisonous,
  一旦空气变得有毒
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  it could be absorbed by anyone in a locality--
  它可能通过皮肤上的毛孔
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  through the pores in the skin, perhaps,
  或由吸气而吸入
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  or by being inhaled.
  而被一个地区的任何一个人所吸收
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  So, the body would then be poisoned like the air.
  因而 人体就像空气那样有毒了
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  And, so, the search in the city
  因此 搜索城市
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  was for a corrupting agent.
  是为了寻找腐败的媒介
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  What did people who had this idea,
  对于有这种思想
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  this medical philosophy of bubonic plague--
  这种关于黑死病的医药哲学思想的人来说
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  where would their suspicious alight?
  他们会怀疑哪方面呢
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  Well, first they would fall on foul odors;
  首先 他们会怀疑到臭气