生命的意义

Take it,typical human scene here in Cambridge.

举一个典型的人类场景为例 就在剑桥这里

Three people having a pleasant day out on the River Cam..

三个人快乐地在康河上出游

which winds its way between the colleges.

康河蜿蜒在各学院之间

These people,whose body are controlled by their brains

这些人的身体被他们的大脑掌控

Can interact with each other.

他们能彼此互动

Appreciate each other and their surroundings.

欣赏对方 也能欣赏周遭环境

And might even decide to play a song...or fall in love.

他们甚至可能决定弹一首歌 或者坠入爱河

Their world is not without meaning. Quite the opposite.

他们的世界并非无意义 正好相反

Their world is full of meaning.

他们的世界充满意义

To them,even a simple glance can be laden with meaning.

即使是一个简单的凝视 对他们而言都充满了意义

So much so that it's easy to get carried away.

以至于一不小心就分神了

So finding out where the meaning is

因此查出意义何在

is a problem for science.

就属于科学要探讨的问题

And it means delving into why we have consciousness at all.

这表示要钻研人到底为何会有意识

Enter one of the greatest theories in science: evolution.

此时科学最伟大的一项理论就登场了 演化论

重点讲解

1、typical

典型的;有代表性的

Cheney is everyone's image of a typical cop: a big white guy, six foot, 220 pounds.

切尼是每个人心目中典型的警察形象：大块头白人，6 英尺高，220磅重。

Carole goes in for such typical schoolgirl pastimes as horse-riding and watching old films

卡萝尔喜欢一些女生常玩的娱乐活动，例如骑马、看老电影等。

特有的;独特的;显示特性的

This reluctance to move towards a democratic state is typical of totalitarian regimes.

不愿朝民主制国家迈进是极权主义政权的特性。

This is not typical of Chinese, but is a feature of the Thai language

这不是汉语所特有的，而是泰语的一个特征。

(表示批评或抱怨)果不其然的，不出所料的，一贯如此的

She threw her hands into the air. 'That is just typical of you, isn't it?'

她挥舞着双手说，“只有你才干得出来，不是吗？”

'Typical!' Hattie slammed down the receiver. 'Absolutely typical!'

“果不其然！”哈蒂重重摔下听筒。“真是果不其然啊！”

2、evolution

进化

the evolution of plants and animals.

动植物的进化

the theory of evolution by natural selection.

自然选择的进化论

演变;演化;演进;发展

a crucial period in the evolution of modern physics.

现代物理学演化过程中的重要时期

an accurate account of his country's evolution.

对他的国家演进的准确描述