我们的故事

We rise above nature,

我们源于自然却超越自然

tame the frontiers of our planet.

克服地球上一切艰难险阻

Now, we harness the force of the universe,

如今 我们利用整个宇宙

claiming powers that could destroy us.

索要着那些足以毁灭自己的能量

But still we fight for freedom, truth, new beginnings,

然而我们仍在为自由 真理和新生而战

as mankind turns towards the frontiers of the future.

因为人类将迎来未来的种种挑战

Amidst the chaos of an unforgiving planet,

这颗星球残酷无情 在无数混乱中

most species will fail.

大多数物种将会在劫难逃

But for one, all the pieces will fall into place,

但有一个物种 却有条不紊地进化着

and a set of keys will unlock a path for mankind to triumph.

一串钥匙即将开启人类通往胜利的道路

This is our story, the story of all of us.

这就是我们的故事 我们所有人的故事

Today, over 7 billion humans on planet earth.

今天 有超过七十亿的人类居住在地球上

In just four generations,our population has grown by 5 billion.

短短四代 人口就增加了五十个亿

faster in the first 50 years of the 20th century than the previous 50,000.

仅二十世纪前五十年里的人口增长数量 就超过了以往的五万年

And as mankind expands in an ever more crowded world,

随着人口不断膨胀 世界变得拥挤不堪

we face the ultimate challenge of using the power of the planet to propel us into the future.

如何利用地球能源带领我们迈向未来 成为人类面临的终极挑战

重点讲解

1、previous

先前的；以前的；早先的

She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage.

她前一段婚姻有一个十几岁的女儿。

He has no previous convictions.

他没有前科。

上一次的；上一个的

It was a surprisingly dry day after the rain of the previous week.

上星期刚下过雨，天气却出奇地干燥。

He recalled exactly what Bob had told him the previous night.

他清楚记得前一天晚上鲍勃告诉他的话。

2、ultimate

最后的；最终的

He said it is still not possible to predict the ultimate outcome.

他说现在还无法预料最终的结局。

The ultimate aim is to expand the network further.

最终目的是为了进一步拓展该网络。

最根本的；最基础的；最原始的

Plants are the ultimate source of all foodstuffs.

植物是所有食物的最根本来源。

The ultimate cause of what's happened seems to have been the advertising campaign.

出事的最根本原因似乎在于那场广告宣传活动。

极端的；极度的；令人极其不快的

Being removed from his post during operations is the ultimate humiliation for a ship's captain.

在执行任务的过程中被免职，这对一位船长来说是莫大的耻辱。

Treachery was the ultimate sin.

背叛是最不可饶恕的罪孽。