生命的意义

The human brain is far more intricate than you may realize

人类的大脑远比你意想中更为错综复杂

although you would not be able to realize anything if it weren't.

但若并非如此 你也不可能意想任何事

It contains as many brain cells as there are stars in the Milky Way:

它包含了许多脑细胞 数目和银河系的星星一样多

100.000 billion. Give or take a few.

约有一千亿上下

These cells are coupled together creating more connections

脑细胞连接在一起 彼此之间的连结

than there are galaxies in the known universe.

比已知宇宙里的星系还要多

It may seem that studying the brain is a job for neuroscience

大脑研究似乎应该归类于神经科学

But since the brain is governed by fundamental forces

但因为大脑受控于基本作用力

forces like electromagnetism

例如电磁力

then thinking itself automatically bows down to physics.

因此思考动作本身最终还是归结到物理学

Fast complex physics.

这是快速复杂的物理现象

As a physicist,I see the human mind as one of the universe's more wonderful creations...

作为物理学家 人类灵魂对我而言是宇宙中非常奇妙的产物 非常奇妙的产物

It's understanding how the mind is aware of that universe

唯有了解人类如何认知宇宙

that will lead us to finding out whether there is a meaning to it all.

才能发现其中是否存有任何意义

The ancient Greeks were among the first people to wonder

古希腊人最先探讨

if the mind was subject to the laws of nature.

灵魂是否受到自然法则的支配

That was such an unsettling idea...

那是很令人不安的想法

It was swept under the rug for nearly 20 centuries.

因此被掩盖了近乎两千年之久

After all,if we are just biological clockwork,perhaps there is no meaning to life?

毕竟 倘若我们只是生物机器 也许生命并无意义

Perhaps no meaning at all?

也许什么意义都没有

Well,let's not be too hasty.

我们先别仓促地下定论吧

重点讲解

1、realize

认识到；意识到；了解

As soon as we realised something was wrong, we moved the children away.

我们刚意识到有什么不对劲就把孩子转移了。

People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been.

人们没有意识到这次经济衰退事实上有多严重。

（希望、心愿或恐惧）实现，成为现实，发生

Straightaway our worst fears were realised.

我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。

Those are our hopes; we are starting this clinical trial to investigate whether those hopes will be realised.

那些就是我们的希望；我们正在开展这些临床试验以调查那些希望是否可以实现。

实现;实施;实行

Various textile techniques will be explored to realise design possibilities.

将尝试和探索纺织技巧来把这些设计变为现实。

The kaleidoscopic quality of the book is brilliantly realised on stage.

该书包罗万象、精彩纷呈的特质在舞台上得到了精彩再现。

2、connection

关系;联系

There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats.

没有证据表明疯牛病与最近确诊的猫类脑病有关联。

The police say he had no connection with the security forces.

警方说他与安全部队没有关系。

关于;与…有关

I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter.

关于迈克尔·肖尔的来信，现复信如下。

13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.

有13名男子因谋杀案受到盘问。