BBC地平线系列之《熟食造就了人类吗》第8集:复杂的狩猎活动
日期:2015-04-21 22:34

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Professor Travis Pickering is travelling to northern Namibia
特拉维斯·皮克林教授 远赴纳米比亚北部
to meet some of the world's most expert hunters.
去拜访世界上最为专精的猎人
By watching them in action, he hopes to get an insight
通过观察他们的活动 特拉维斯·皮克林希望
into how it is possible to carry out
能够因此了解是否可能
the complex business of hunting
仅凭简单基本的器具
using only basic weapons.
就能完成复杂的狩猎活动
I can't wait to watch these people hunt tomorrow -
我迫不及待的想见识他们明天怎么狩猎了
it's going to be a lot of fun.
一定会十分有趣
These are the Jut'want, which means "Real people".
他们便是Jut'want "真人"的意思
Their remote position
他们地处偏远
means they have been relatively untouched by the 21st century.
说明他们受现代社会影响较小
In this society, there is no farming.
这个社会里 没有农业
Everything they eat comes from hunting and gathering.
他们的食物都来自捕猎和采集
Travis is meeting N'lao and his friends
特拉维斯在劳和他的战友
as they set out to catch an evening meal for their families.
为准备全家的晚餐出发前相见

重点解释

By watching them in action通过观察他们的活动

in action在活动; 在运行中

He is a man gentle in manner but firm in action.

他是一个举止文雅但行动坚决的人。

Everything they eat comes from hunting and gathering.他们的食物都来自捕猎和采集

come from来自; 起源于

We heard clink come from that room.

我们听到那个屋子传来叮当声。

These creatures were believed to have come from outer space.

据信这种生物来自外太空。

as they set out to catch an evening meal for their families.为准备全家的晚餐出发前相见

set out to打算, 着手

They succeeded in what they set out to do.

他们打算做的事已经做成了。

The shepherd set out to look for the sheep that had wandered (away).

牧羊人出发去找走失的羊。

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