Hellenistic describes the history, books, and art of ancient Greece and the lands east of it around that sea, after Greek ways of life had spread far beyond Greece. The centre of that world was Alexandria in Egypt.

Hellenistic describes the history, books, and art of ancient Greece and the lands east of it around that sea,Hellenistic形容的是古希臘、以及那片海周邊東邊地區的歷史、書籍和藝術， after Greek ways of life had spread far beyond Greece.是在希臘的生活方式已經傳播到希臘以外很遠的地方之後。 The centre of that world was那個世界的中心是 Alexandria in Egypt.埃及的Alexandria（亞歷山大城）。

The period went on until about 30 BC, when Egypt became part of the Roman Empire. Historians speak of Hellenistic kingdoms, Hellenistic art, and Hellenistic cities.

The period went on until about 30 BC,這段時期一直持續到西元前30年左右， when Egypt became part of the Roman Empire.也就是埃及成為羅馬帝國一部分的時候。 Historians speak of歷史學家會說 Hellenistic kingdoms, Hellenistic art, and Hellenistic cities.Hellenistic kingdoms（希臘化王國）、Hellenistic art（希臘化藝術），和Hellenistic cities（希臘化城市）。

The culture mixed Greek ideas with local ones; it is Greek-influenced, not “only inside Greece”. The word belongs to history and art books more than to daily talk.

The culture mixed Greek ideas with local ones;這個文化把希臘的想法和當地的想法混在一起； it is Greek-influenced, not “only inside Greece”.是受希臘影響，而不是「只發生在希臘境內」。 The word belongs to history and art books這個字比較屬於歷史和藝術類的書， more than to daily talk.而不是日常對話。

It is used of the age after Alexander the Great. Though actually, it is not a fancy second word for Greek or Hellenic: it names that later, spreading time.

It is used of用來指 the age after Alexander the Great.亞歷山大大帝之後的那個時代。 Though actually,不過其實， it is not a fancy second word for Greek or Hellenic:它不是Greek或Hellenic的另一種比較花俏的說法： it names that later, spreading time.它指的就是那段後來、擴散開來的時期。