BBC地平线系列之《熟食造就了人类吗》第46集:成也饥渴,败也饥渴
日期:2015-06-11 21:30

(单词翻译:单击)

重点解释

We in the modern world have used our hungry brains
现代化的我们 用我们饥渴的大脑
to create an environment
创造出了新世界
in which we can we eat what we want,
我们可以随意地吃
where we want,
随地地吃
and when we want.
随时地吃
Here we are in the 21st century...
我们已经进入了21世纪
the foods that come out of our supermarkets
出现在超市里的食品
are always, every year, more energy-rich than before.
年复一年地更加富含能量
We're constantly exposed to
我们每日都暴露于
foods that give us tremendous amounts of energy
高能食品的诱惑之下
and we can't resist them.
根本无法抵挡
That big, hungry brain,
这颗饥饿的大脑
that's done so much to make us who we are
对造就人类有过卓越贡献
is in danger of destroying us.
却也将我们推入毁灭边缘

重点解释

We're constantly exposed to foods that give us tremendous amounts of energy我们每日都暴露于高能食品的诱惑之下

expose to面临, 曝露

They had to be exposed to the enemy's gunfire.

他们不得不冒着敌人的炮火。

This plant can't be exposed to strong sunshine.

这种植物不能暴露在强光下。

That big, hungry brain,that's done so much to make us who we are is in danger of destroying us.这颗饥饿的大脑,对造就人类有过卓越贡献却也将我们推入毁灭边缘

in danger of有 ... 的危险

He was in danger of losing his life.

他有失去生命的危险。

The union is in danger of overplaying its hand in the current dispute.

工会在目前纠纷中高估自己实力有失败之虞。

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