历史频道《人类:我们的故事》第十一集第17期:第一台照相机
日期:2016-05-12 15:20

(单词翻译:单击)

我们的故事

It's a story repeated through the ages.

古往今来 这样的故事重复不断地上演

Colonial forces attack native populations and plunder the planet's riches.

殖民势力欺压当地居民 掠夺世界财富


Atrocities committed far from prying eyes.

神不知鬼不觉 他们犯下累累暴行

Harris wants to change that.

哈里斯想要改变那样的状况

She'll tell the world what is happening in the Congo,

她要告诉全世界在刚果上演的一切

That children are routinely maimed As a warning to villagers.

每天都有小孩遭迫害致残 他们以此来恐吓村民

Her weapon: the camera.

她的武器是一台照相机

For the first time, mankind can capture images of our world,

那是人类首次捕捉到我们这个世界的影像

Reproduce and share them.

将它们重现 并与世界分享

The first cameras weighed 110 pounds.

第一台照相机重110磅

By 1900, they're smaller, portable,and in the hands of two million amateurs.

到了1900年 相机变得小巧便携 有两百万业余爱好者有相机

The invention of photography and the means to get them in front of people,

摄影的发明 以及把照片呈现在众人眼前

held more power than its inventors ever dreamed.

它们所带来的影响远超乎创造者的想象

Photos don't blink and they don't go away.

照片不会说谎 也不会消失

Once you've seen that image, you can't rewind.

一旦你看过那些画面 你将难以忘却

重点讲解

1、commit

犯(罪);做(坏事)

I have never committed any crime.

我从来没犯过罪。

This is a man who has committed murder.

这是一个杀人犯。

拨出,调配(资金、资源等)

They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.

他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱。

The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain.

政府已经给一个旨在减少酸雨的方案拨了几十亿英镑。

承诺,保证(做);忠于(某人)

I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays.

我建议大家慎重考虑一下答应周日工作的问题。

I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.

我希望拥有一份能进一步发展的友谊,但又不想太快作出承诺。


2、capture

(尤指在战争中)俘虏,擒获,占领,夺取

The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot.

游击队击落了一架飞机,并俘获了飞行员。

The whole town celebrated when two tanks were captured.

全城居民庆祝缴获了两辆坦克。

代表(特点);表现,体现(感情、气氛)

Chef Idris Caldora offers an inspired menu that captures the spirit of the Mediterranean.

厨师伊德里斯·卡尔多拉开出一份富有地中海特色的菜单,让人眼前一亮。

Their mood was captured by one who said, 'Students here don't know or care about campus issues.'

一个人的话道出了他们的心情,“这儿的学生既不了解也不关心校园问题。”

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