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as almost an earthly paradise,

描述成了一个人间天堂
a place of great natural beauty.

一个充满自然美的地方
And he reported that the Arawaks were a welcoming and

他还说阿拉瓦克斯人十分好客
non-warlike people, who greeted the Spanish warmly

不喜征战热情招待了西班牙人
and showed them great kindness.

对他们表达了善意
But unfortunately for them, the kindness wasn't reciprocal.

但是不幸的是这样的善意不是双向的
The Spaniards were interested in profit, and international

西班牙人在意的是利润
power politics.

是国际政治力量
And Hispaniola was strategically located.

他们对伊斯帕尼奥拉岛有战略定位
It also possessed fertile soil, a favorable climate,

这地方土壤肥沃气候宜人
and land that the Spanish Crown coveted for cultivation.

还有西班牙国王一直渴求的种植土地
So, European interest was based on

所以欧洲人的兴趣是建立在