原文视听

Hello, Steve, can you hear me? That's great.
史蒂夫 能听到我说话吗 很好
To build a complete picture of which parts of the brain
为了构建一幅大脑在我们所有人体内
are involved in language in all of us,
作用于语言的完整图景
Cathy Price matches the exact nature of a speech defect
凯茜·普赖斯将言语缺陷的确切状态
with the exact position of damage in the brain.
与大脑确切的受伤部位进行配对
When I look at Steve's brain here,
我观察史蒂夫大脑这块的时候
I can see that he's lost a very extensive set of regions
注意到他的大脑左半球丢失了一大块区域
in his left hemisphere that are important for speech
那是负责说话功能的重要部位
and he can still produce some speech
他仍能讲一些话
but it will be extremely difficult for him.
只是会异常困难
A fully-fledged ability to communicate with language
发育完全的语言交流能力
relies on many separate processes working together within us.
依赖于我们体内多种单独进程共同合作
We need to use our memory, our senses
需要用上我们的记忆和感官
and have precise motor control over our mouths and tongues.
还有精确地控制自己的嘴和舌头的能力
What I'd like you to do
我要你做的是
is to point to the picture that matches with the words, ok?
根据我说的话 指出相应的图 好吗
So the words are, "The pen is under the paper."
我要说的是 "钢笔在纸下面"
Cathy needs to identify the problems steve has with speaking
凯茜要找出史蒂夫失语问题的所在
before she can link them back to the precise areas in his brain.
进而找到大脑中与之对应的受损部位

重点解释

To build a complete picture of which parts of the brain are involved in language in all of us,为了构

建一幅大脑在我们所有人体内作用于语言的完整图景

involve in卷入； 陷入

I got involved in a quarrel about the price.

我被卷入了一场有关价格的争吵。

I don't want to get involved in the matter.

我不想卷入此事。

A fully-fledged ability to communicate with language relies on many separate processes working together within us.发育完全的语言交流能力依赖于我们体内多种单独进程共同合作

communicate with与 ... 交流

I like to communicate with my family.

我喜欢和我的家人沟通。

He had no way to communicate with his brother.

他没有办法与他兄弟联系。

rely on依靠；信赖

Don't rely on him to do anything he's just a talker.

什么事都不要依靠他－－他光会说空话。

Now that you are grown up, you should not rely on your parents.

既然你长大了，就不应该依靠你的父母。