1·The West then was exposed to the more volatile tribal Germanic peoples on a frontier that stretched along the Rhine and Danube rivers for 1,000 miles.
当时，德国西部的边境沿着莱茵河和多瑙河延伸了1000英里，那里的日耳曼部落更加动荡不安。
2·My brother bought it while he was in Germany, at Tottlingen, near the sources of the Danube, as well as the little ivory-handled knife which I use at table.
它是我哥从前住在德国多瑙河发源地附近的多德林根城时买的，我在餐桌上用的那把象牙柄的小刀也是在那地方同时买的。
3·With the court, chocolate moves in by via the blue Danube.
随着宫廷的迁移，巧克力也风靡了蓝色多瑙河。
4·Fingers crossed, the next time you hear from me I should be in Germany, close to the source of the Danube and on a route that will take me through a further seven European countries.
我把手指交合在一起。下一次你听到我消息时，我该在德国多瑙河源头附近了，沿着那儿的一条路，我将去欧洲其余的七个国家。
5·It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849.
该桥完工于1849年，是布达佩斯境内多瑙河上的第一座永久性桥梁。