时间:2019-02-14 作者:英语课 分类:TED演讲科学篇


英语课

   I realize this is not the kind of relationship  我意识到,我们一般不会热衷于


  that we usually aspire 1 to have with our food.  与我们的食物建立这样的关系
  We want to eat, not be eaten by, our food.  我们吃食物,而不是被食物吃掉
  But as I watch the mushrooms grow  然而,但我看着这些蘑菇长大
  and digest my body,  分解我的身体
  I imagine the Infinity 2 Mushroom  我把这无极蘑菇
  as a symbol of a new way of thinking about death  想像成看待死亡的一种新方式
  and the relationship between my body and the environment.  以及我的身体与环境的关系
  See for me,  对于我而言
  cultivating the Infinity Mushroom  培育无极蘑菇
  is more than just scientific experimentation  并不仅仅只是科学试验
  or gardening or raising a pet,  或是养植物养宠物
  it's a step towards accepting the fact  而是直面现实
  that someday I will die and decay.  承认我总有一天会死去并腐烂
  It's also a step  这也是
  towards taking responsibility  我为地球
  for my own burden on the planet.  承担起自己应尽的一部分义务
  Growing a mushroom is also part of a larger practice  种植蘑菇也是
  of cultivating decomposing 3 organisms  以培育拥有分解能力的有机体
  called decompiculture,  即“分解种植术”的手段之一
  a concept that was developed by an entomologist,  这一概念是由昆虫学家
  Timothy Myles.  Timothy Myles提出的
  The Infinity Mushroom is a subset of decompiculture  无极蘑菇是分解种植的一个子集
  I'm calling body decompiculture and toxin 4 remediation --  人体分解种植和毒素清除法
  the cultivation 5 of organisms that decompose  就是培育能够分解并清除
  and clean toxins 6 in bodies.  遗体中毒素的有机生物
  And now about these ninja pajamas 7.  现在我们看看这些忍者睡衣
  Once it's completed,  一旦完成这些睡衣
  I plan to integrate the Infinity Mushrooms into a number of objects.  我打算用无极蘑菇达到许多目的
  First, a burial suit  首先,一套
  infused with mushroom spores 8,  布满蘑菇孢子的寿衣
  the Mushroom Death Suit.  即“蘑菇寿衣”
  I'm wearing the second prototype  我所穿的,是这种寿衣
  of this burial suit.  第二阶段的雏形
  It's covered with a crocheted 9 netting  衣服上覆盖着钩制的网
  that is embedded 10 with mushroom spores.  蘑菇孢子就嵌在这些网丝中
  The dendritic pattern you see  这树状图形
  mimics 11 the growth of mushroom mycelia,  仿照菌丝的形态
  which are the equivalent of plant roots.  相当于植物的根部
  I'm also making a decompiculture kit,  我还在制作一个
  a cocktail 12 of capsules  分解种植服
  that contain Infinity Mushroom spores  将装有蘑菇孢子
  and other elements  和加速分解化毒元素的胶囊
  that speed decomposition 13 and toxin remediation.  嵌在一起
  These capsules are embedded in a nutrient-rich jelly,  这些胶囊被嵌在一层富有养料的凝胶物中
  a kind of second skin,  相当于第二层皮肤
  which dissolves quickly  它会很快被分解
  and becomes baby food for the growing mushrooms.  成为蘑菇生长的养料
  So I plan to finish the mushroom and decompiculture kit  我计划在一到两年内完成蘑菇的种植
  in the next year or two,  以及分解种植服
  and then I'd like to begin testing them,  接着我会进行测试
  first with expired meat from the market  首先用过期的肉来试验
  and then with human subjects.  然后再用人体部分
  And believe it or not,  信不信由你
  a few people have offered to donate their bodies to the project  已经有不少人志愿为这个项目
  to be eaten by mushrooms.  把遗体捐出来让蘑菇吃掉
  What I've learned from talking to these folks  在与这些人交谈的过程中
  is that we share a common desire  我得知我们都渴望
  to understand and accept death  了解并接受死亡
  and to minimize the impact of our death on the environment.  最大程度降低我们的死给环境带来的影响
  I wanted to cultivate this perspective  我希望能够像培植蘑菇一样
  just like the mushrooms,  培植这种理念
  so I formed the Decompiculture Society,  所以我建立了分解种植术社团
  a group of people called decompinauts  这个组织的成员被称为“分解先锋”
  who actively 14 explore their postmortem options,  他们大胆进行后现代行动
  seek death acceptance  力求接受死亡
  and cultivate decomposing organisms  种植有分解能力的有机物
  like the Infinity Mushroom.  比如无极蘑菇
  The Decompiculture Society shares a vision  分解种植社团
  of a cultural shift,  改变了现有的态度
  from our current culture of death denial and body preservation  摒弃对死亡的否认或对人体进行防腐处理
  to one of decompiculture,  赞同分解种植术
  a radical 15 acceptance of death and decomposition.  理智地接受死亡和遗体分解
  Accepting death means accepting  接受死亡意味着
  that we are physical beings  承认我们的身体是有物质组成的
  who are intimately connected to the environment,  与环境密切相关
  as the research on environmental toxins confirms.  环境毒素研究证实了这一点
  And the saying goes,  有句话说得好
  we came from dust and will return to dust.  我们来于尘土,归于尘土
  And once we understand that we're connected to the environment,  一旦明白了我们与环境紧密相关
  we see that the survival of our species  我们就能明白人类的存亡
  depends on the survival of the planet.  取决于地球的存亡
  I believe this is the beginning  我相信这是
  of true environmental responsibility.  对环境切实负责的第一步
  Thank you.  感谢大家

vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
  • Living together with you is what I aspire toward in my life.和你一起生活是我一生最大的愿望。
  • I aspire to be an innovator not a follower.我迫切希望能变成个开创者而不是跟随者。
n.无限,无穷,大量
  • It is impossible to count up to infinity.不可能数到无穷大。
  • Theoretically,a line can extend into infinity.从理论上来说直线可以无限地延伸。
腐烂( decompose的现在分词 ); (使)分解; 分解(某物质、光线等)
  • The air was filled with the overpowering stench of decomposing vegetation. 空气中充满了令人难以忍受的腐烂植物的恶臭。
  • Heat was obtained from decomposing manures and hot air flues. 靠肥料分解和烟道为植物提供热量。
n.毒素,毒质
  • Experts have linked this condition to a build-up of toxins in the body.专家已把这一病症与体内毒素的积累联系起来。
  • Tests showed increased levels of toxin in shellfish.检验表明水生有壳动物的毒素水平提高了。
n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成
  • The cultivation in good taste is our main objective.培养高雅情趣是我们的主要目标。
  • The land is not fertile enough to repay cultivation.这块土地不够肥沃,不值得耕种。
n.毒素( toxin的名词复数 )
  • The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins. 海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
  • Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body. 大部分毒素被自然排出体外。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.睡衣裤
  • At bedtime,I take off my clothes and put on my pajamas.睡觉时,我脱去衣服,换上睡衣。
  • He was wearing striped pajamas.他穿着带条纹的睡衣裤。
n.(细菌、苔藓、蕨类植物)孢子( spore的名词复数 )v.(细菌、苔藓、蕨类植物)孢子( spore的第三人称单数 )
  • Ferns, mosses and fungi spread by means of spores. 蕨类植物、苔藓和真菌通过孢子传播蔓生。
  • Spores form a lipid membrane during the process of reproducing. 孢于在生殖过程中形成类脂膜。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 预防生物武器
v.用钩针编织( crochet的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Mom and I crocheted new quilts. 我和妈妈钩织了新床罩。 来自辞典例句
  • Aunt Paula crocheted a beautiful blanket for the baby. 宝拉婶婶为婴孩编织了一条美丽的毯子。 来自互联网
a.扎牢的
  • an operation to remove glass that was embedded in his leg 取出扎入他腿部玻璃的手术
  • He has embedded his name in the minds of millions of people. 他的名字铭刻在数百万人民心中。
n.模仿名人言行的娱乐演员,滑稽剧演员( mimic的名词复数 );善于模仿的人或物v.(尤指为了逗乐而)模仿( mimic的第三人称单数 );酷似
  • Methods:Models were generate by CT scan,Mimics software and Abaqus software. 方法:采用CT扫描,Mimics软件和Abaqus软件的CAD进行三维有限元模型的创建。 来自互联网
  • Relaxing the mind and body mimics the effect that some blood-pressure pills would have. 放松身心会产生某些降压药才能产生的效果。 来自辞典例句
n.鸡尾酒;餐前开胃小吃;混合物
  • We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
  • At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上,人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。
n. 分解, 腐烂, 崩溃
  • It is said that the magnetite was formed by a chemical process called thermal decomposition. 据说这枚陨星是在热分解的化学过程中形成的。
  • The dehydration process leads to fairly extensive decomposition of the product. 脱水过程会导致产物相当程度的分解。
adv.积极地,勤奋地
  • During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
  • We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
n.激进份子,原子团,根号;adj.根本的,激进的,彻底的
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。
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