其余的每一种 这里不是「每隔一种」,是除人类以外的每一种
Every other species on Earth reaches a maximum population after a time.David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet · 2020 — 第 13 / 17 章 · 2'40" · B2
旁白先说地球其他物种:每种动物都会走到 maximum population(数量能达到的上限),人类却一路猛增。说到全球每年出生人数,又用 level off(升势走平不再冲高)形容它不再猛涨。聊物种数量上限用前者,聊销量、热度不再冲高就用后者。
旁白先用其他物种的数量上限对照人类增长:maximum population(数量能达到的上限)说的是自然资源能给一个物种划出的边界。接着拿日本的生活水平与出生率变化作例子,说明全球每年出生人数可能趋稳;level off(升势走平不再冲高)正可形容销量、流量等数字停止猛涨。最后说人口终会在未来见顶,the sooner, the easier(越早发生就越好办)用来说明峰值越早到,后续事情越好处理。
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maximum populationon current projectionsstandard of livinglevel off
本章短语
升势走平不再冲高stop rising and stay roughly flat
少生说到全球时,有人补上每年出生数即将 level off:曲线眼看走平,不是孩子已经没有了。
Ticket sales should level off once the opening weekend is over.首周末一过,票房就该走平,不再往上冲。
数量能达到的上限
按现有预测来算
整体生活水平
越早发生就越好办
帮人脱离贫困
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其余的每一种 这里不是「每隔一种」,是除人类以外的每一种
Every other species on Earth reaches a maximum population after a time.reaches 的尾音滑进 a,a 前别顿。
Every other species on Earth reaches a maximum population after a time.靠手头资源能够维持住
The number that can be sustained on the natural resources available.定语从句:that 指前面的 number,后半句说明这数量靠什么维持。
The number that can be sustained on the natural resources available.涨得又快又显眼
With nothing to restrict us, our population has been growing dramatically throughout my lifetime.按现有预测来算
上限说完,有人用 on current projections 把话转到还没发生的数字,提醒一百一十亿只是按当前曲线推出来的。
On current projections,让人口不再继续增加
But it's possible to slow, even to stop population growth well before it reaches that point.整体生活水平
大数字之后,日本被拿来当现成例子。standard of living 指整个国家的日子迅速变好,为出生率下降做铺垫。
Japan's standard of living climbed rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century.of 不要占满一拍,重音留给两头。
Japan's standard of living climbed rapidly in the latter half of the 20th century.一段时间内新生孩子的比例
people's expectations and opportunities grew, and the birth rate fell.几乎没变,差别可以忽略
The result is that the population has now stabilized and has hardly changed since the millennium.已有苗头,尚未定论
There are signs that this has started to happen across the globe.放到全世界,不限一国
There are signs that this has started to happen across the globe.自己选择少生孩子
As nations develop everywhere, people choose to have fewer children.即将发生,还差最后一步
The number of children being born worldwide every year is about to level off.升势走平不再冲高
少生说到全球时,有人补上每年出生数即将 level off:曲线眼看走平,不是孩子已经没有了。
The number of children being born worldwide every year is about to level off.活着的年头比过去更长
A key reason the population is still growing is because many of us are living longer.原因从句:reason 后再用 because,原因说了两遍,信息在寿命。
A key reason the population is still growing is because many of us are living longer.从前没有过,这将是头一回
At some point in the future, the human population will peak for the very first time.very 要重,first 紧跟,time 放轻。
At some point in the future, the human population will peak for the very first time.相关比较句:前一个比较级管早晚,后一个管难易,两边一起变。
The sooner it happens, the easier it makes everything else we have to do.帮人脱离贫困
见顶早晚刚说完,这里开始列做法。raise people out of poverty 是第一件,后面还有医疗,以及让女孩尽量留在学校,语气是在摆手段。
By working hard to raise people out of poverty,方式状语:By 加动名词只交代手段,真正的结果要等后面的 we can。
By working hard to raise people out of poverty,尽可能久 这里指书能念多久就念多久
giving all access to healthcare, and enabling girls in particular to stay in school as long as possible,继续把书读下去,不中途离开
giving all access to healthcare, and enabling girls in particular to stay in school as long as possible,在更低的水平上
we can make it peak sooner and at a lower level.wouldn't 末尾收短,先抓住否定再接 we。
Why wouldn't we want to do these things?这一生可走的路变宽 不是抽到一次机会,是整个人生的余地变大
Giving people a greater opportunity of life is what we would want to do anyway.表语从句:what 从句放在 is 后面,把本来想做的事说成一件东西。
Giving people a greater opportunity of life is what we would want to do anyway.But it's possible to slow, even to stop population growth well before it reaches that point.不过,人口增长可以放慢,甚至在远没到那个数字之前就停住。 先承认能放慢,再用 even 把停下推进一步,这句盼头很具体,不像空喊。
A key reason the population is still growing is because many of us are living longer.人口现在还在增长,一个关键原因是我们很多人活得更长了。 一句拆掉「还在涨就是还在多生」,把原因换成活得更久。
At some point in the future, the human population will peak for the very first time.在未来的某个时刻,人类人口将第一次达到顶峰。 very 压在 first 上,把一条预测说成即将发生的历史头一回。
The sooner it happens, the easier it makes everything else we have to do.这件事发生得越早,我们其余必须做的事就越容易。 迟早和难易锁在一起,劝人的力气在结构里,不是一句口号。
Giving people a greater opportunity of life is what we would want to do anyway.让人这一生有更大的余地,本来就是我们想做的事。 anyway 把这些做法从人口账上摘下来,说成本来就该做。
指数字或曲线停止往上冲,升势走平不再冲高。台词里用来讲全球每年出生的孩子数量即将不再猛涨。
指一个物种在现有自然资源能维持的范围内,数量最多能达到的上限。台词里说其他物种到了一定时候都会达到这个上限。
the sooner, the easier。台词说这件事发生得越早,我们要做的其他事情就越容易,用的就是这个比较句式。
不是。它表示按现有预测来算,后面提到 2100 年地球会有 110 亿人,是未来推算,不是已经发生的事实。
raise people out of poverty。台词把它和提供医疗、让女孩尽可能久地留在学校放在一起,说这些能让人口峰值更早、更低。
下一章 · 第 14 章phase out摩洛哥押注太阳能
第 1 章life-support核电站爆炸后撤空
第 2 章achingly intricate采石场看灭绝线
第 3 章like clockwork季节准了才有农耕
第 4 章come crashing down无尽平原其实有限
第 5 章an edge to看见整颗地球
第 6 章little more than捕鲸从收获变成犯罪
第 7 章dizzying diversity绿帘背后只剩油棕
第 8 章reap the open ocean harvest渔船捞空生命热点
第 9 章stumbled on白珊瑚其实是骨架
第 10 章headed for disaster抵达极地却不见海冰
第 11 章already emptying回看才知荒野已空
第 12 章one-way doors预言一扇扇单向门
正在看 · 第 13 章level off日本经验看人口见顶
第 14 章phase out摩洛哥押注太阳能
第 15 章spilt over禁渔区反让渔民多捕
第 16 章make space for少吃肉腾出土地
第 17 章locking away森林锁碳与复林