生命的意义

Hello. My name is Stephen Hawking.

大家好 我是史蒂芬·霍金

Physicist,cosmologist,and something of a dreamer.

一个物理学家 宇宙学家 有时还是个梦想家

Although I cannot move and I have to speak through a computer,

尽管我行动不便 还要通过电脑发声

In my mind,I am free...

但我的思绪却在自由驰骋

Free to explore the great questions of the universe.

得以探索关于宇宙的大问题

Such as: is there a meaning to life?

比如 生命的意义是什么？

Is there a reason that we exist here on our pale,precious world?

我们存在于暗淡珍贵的世界里有何来由吗？

Finding out those deep into what it is to be alive

进一步钻研 究竟活着的意义为何

To think...To be a human being. Right to the limits of reality itself.Check it out.

思考 作为人类的意义为何 甚至探讨现实本身的极限 一起看看吧

We humans are curious species.

我们人类是好奇的物种

We wonder,we seek answers.

我们心生疑惑 也会寻找答案

So can we answer the greatest question of all:

那么我们能回答这个终极问题吗

Is there a meaning to life?

生命的意义是什么

You might think it is a philosophical question

你也许认为这是一个哲学问题

But I think philosophy is dead.

但是我认为哲学已死

I believe science holds the key.

我认为科学才是关键

重点讲解

1、explore

在…探险;探测;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游览完老城区之后，会由导游带队参观大教堂。

探讨，研究（观点或建议）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部长预计将会探讨这个地区战后重建的意见。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。

勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行动的重点是一口深达1英里的井，最初钻那口井是为了勘探石油。

The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.

当局允许在近海海域勘探石油和天然气。

2、precious

宝贵的；珍贵的；贵重的

After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.

在国外呆了4个月后，在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together.

家庭度假会让你们一起度过宝贵的时光。

值得珍视的；可贵的；重要的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie.

家庭的支持对乔茜来说尤为可贵。

Mary left her most precious possession — a small bookcase — to her niece.

玛丽把她最珍视的财产 一个小书架，留给了她的侄女。

一点点；极少

The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.

银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。

Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.

极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。