Nature-is-speaking中英文本

Natureisspeaking中英文本1.Nature大自然Somecallmenature.有人称我为大自然。Otherscallme“MotherNature.”也有人叫我“大自然母亲”。I'vebeenhereforover4.5billionyears.我在这里已经超过45亿年。22,500timeslongerthanyou.是你们人类存在时间的22500倍。Idon'treallyneedpeople.Butpeopleneedme.我真的不需要人类。但人类需要我。Yes,yourfuturedependsonme.是的，你的未来取决于我。WhenIthrive,youthrive.WhenIfalter,youfalter.Orworse.如果我繁盛，你们也将繁盛。如果我衰败，你们也会衰败或者更糟。ButI'vebeenhereforeons.但我已经永世存在于此。Ihavefedspeciesgreaterthanyou.AndIhavestarvedspeciesgreaterthanyou.我养育过比你们强大得多的物种。我也曾让比你们强大得多的物种因饥饿而亡。Myoceans.Mysoil.Myflowingstreams.Myforests.我的海洋。我的土壤。我的河流。我的森林。Theyallcantakeyouorleaveyou.它们都可以左右人类的存在。Howyouchoosetoliveeachday,whetheryouregardordisregardme,doesn'treallymattertome.你们如何选择每天的生活，是否在意我还是无视我，我都不在乎。Onewayortheother.Youractionswilldetermineyourfate.Notmine.不管怎样，你们的行为决定了你们的命运，不是我的。Iamnature.Iwillgoon.Iampreparedtoevolve.我是自然。我会继续下去。我随时准备进化。Areyou?而你们呢？2.Ocean海洋Iamtheocean.I'mwater.I'mmostofthisplanet.Ishapedit.我是海洋，我是水，我覆盖了大部分地球。我创造了它。Everystream,everycloud,andeveryraindrop.Itallcomesbacktome.每一条河，每一朵云，每一滴雨，都将回到我的怀抱。Onewayoranother,everylivingthinghereneedsme.不管怎样，地球上所有的生物都需要我。I'mthesource.I'mwhattheycrawledoutof.我是源头，所有的生命都来自于我。Humans?They'renodifferent.人类？他们没有什么不同。Idon'towethemathing.我不欠他们。Igive.Theytake.ButIcanalwaystakeback.我付出，他们索取。但是我可以随时收回。That'sjustthewayit'salwaysbeen.人们一直都是这样做。It'snottheirplanetanyway.Neverwas.Neverwillbe.毕竟这不是你们的星球，以前不是，以后也不是。Buthumans,theytakemorethantheirshare.但人类，他们贪得无厌。Theypoisonme,thentheyexpectmetofeedthem.他们毒死我，竟然还想让我继续养活他们。Wellitdoesn'tworkthatway.这怎么可能。Ifhumanswanttoexistinnaturewithmeandoffofme,Isuggesttheylistenclose.I'monlygoingtosaythisonce.如果人类想在大自然中与我共存，赖我而生，我要你们听仔细我只说一次。Ifnatureisn'tkepthealthy,humanswon'tsurvive.如果没有健康的大自然，人类将走向灭亡。Simpleasthat.就那么简单。Me,Icouldgiveadamn,withorwithouthumans.至于我，有没有人类都无所谓。I'mtheocean.Icoveredthisentireplanetonce.我的海洋。我曾经覆盖过整个地球。AndIcanalwayscoveritagain.我也可以再一次把它全部覆盖。That'sallIhavetosay.这就是我要说的。3.Soil土地Iamthesoil.我是土地。Iaminthehills,andinthevalleys,thefarms,theorchards.我存在于高山上，山谷中，农场里，果园间。Withoutmehumanscouldnotexist.Butyoutreatmelikedirt.没有我，人类无法生存。但你们却把我看得一文不值。DoyourealizethatIamjustathinskinonthisplanet?你们意识到了吗，我只是这个地球薄薄的一层皮肤？AndthatI'mactuallyalive.我也是有生命的。Fulloforganismsthatgrowyourfood.充满了让你们的食物得以生长的有机物。ButIambroken,aching,overused,sick.但是我被你们破坏、伤害、过度开发、损害。Becauseofyou.YouhavewitheredmeawaytolessthanhalfofwhatIusedtobejustover100yearsago.就是因为你们。你们让我萎缩，现在我只剩下不及100年前一半的厚度。Areyoupayingattention?Iamturningtodust.你们注意到了吗？我正在逐渐化为一片荒漠。Somaybeyoucouldtreatmewithalittlemorerespect.所以也许你们能对我多一些尊重。Isupposeyoustillwanttoeat,right?我想你们不想饿肚子，对吧？4.Rainforest雨林Iamtherainforest.我是雨林。Iwatchedthemgrowuphere.我看着他们在这里成长。They'veleft.Buttheyalwayscomeback.他们离开了。但他们总是会回来。Yes,theyalwayscomeback.是的，他们总会回来的。Formytrees,theirwood.为了获取我的树木，作为木材。Myplants,theirmedicines.为了采集我的植物，充当药材。Formybeauty,theirescape.我的美丽是他们的世外桃源。I'vealwaysbeenthereforthemandIhavebeenmorethangenerous.我有求必应。我慷慨大方。SometimesIgaveitalltothem.Nowgoneforever.有时候，我付出了全部。现在一切不复返。Buthumans,they'resosmart.Sosmart.但人类啊，他们真的很聪明，真的很聪明。Suchbigbrainsandopposablethumbs.这么智慧的大脑，灵巧的双手。Theyknowhowtomakethings.Amazingthings.他们善于创造，了不起的创造。Now,whywouldtheyneedanoldforestlikemeanymore?现在，他们还需要我这片古老的森林做什么呢？Jungles?Trees?Well,theydobreatheair.需要我的丛林还是树木？对了，他们总得呼吸吧。AndImakeair.而我制造了氧气。Havetheythoughtaboutthat?他们意识到这件事了吗？Humans,sosmart.They'llfigureitout.人类，这么聪明。他们会想出办法的。Humansmakingair.That'llbefuntowatch.人类制造氧气。那可太有意思了。5.Water水Iamwater.TohumansIamsimplyjustthere.我是水。对于人类来说我司空见惯。I'msomethingtheyjusttakeforgranted.我对他们只是理所当然的东西。Butthereisonlysomuchofme.Andmoreandmoreofthemeverysingleday.但是我是非常有限的，而人类的数量却每天都在增长。Istartasraininthemountainsflowtotheriversandstreams.Andendupintheocean.我化身为雨水落入山中，流进小溪与河流并最终汇入海洋。Thenthecyclebeginsagain.然后循环再次开始。Anditwilltakeme10,000yearstogetbacktothestateIaminnow.要回到我现在的状态需要一万年。Buttohumans?I'mjustwater.Justthere.然而对于人类来说，我只是水，理所当然就在那里。Wherewillhumansfindmewhentherearebillionsmoreofthemaround?如果人口再增加几十亿，人类还能找到我吗？Wherewilltheyfindthemselves?他们自己又将如何生存？Willtheywagewarsoverme?他们会为了我而发动战争吗？Liketheydoovereverythingelse?就像他们为了其他事而做的那样？That'salwaysanoption.Butit'snottheonlyoption.那倒是一种选择，但并非唯一的选择。6.Redwod红木Howcomeyou'resosmart?你怎么这么聪明？Kid,I'vebeenaroundareallylongtime.Asamatteroffact,ourkindhasbeenaroundlongerthanjustaboutanything.I'veseenjustabouteverything.小子，我已经活了很久很久。事实上，我们是这个世界上最古老的生物了。我已经什么都见识过了。Really?Likewhat?真的吗？比如什么？Well,I'veseenweather.Allkindsofweather.比如气候吧，各式各样的气候。Andlotsofcritters?还有许多动物吗？Yeah.Atfirsttherewerejustsomebugsandspiders,thensomemiceandrats,andsomerabbitsandbears,andskunks.Then,allofasudden,therewerehumans.Andallhellbrokeloose.是啊。最早的时候就是些昆虫和蜘蛛，后来就有了老鼠，兔子，熊和臭鼬。再后来人类突然出现了。一切就乱了套。Why?Whatdidthehumansdo?为什么？人类做了什么呢？Well,theychangedwolvesintodogs,riversintolakes,andusintowood.Theystartedusingtheplanetlikeitwasputtherejustforthem.Actlikethey'vegotanextraonelayingaround.他们把狼驯化成了狗，让江河变成湖泊，把我们变成木材。他们把地球据为己有，就好像专门为他们准备的一样。就好像他们还有一个地球一样。Whydotheydothat?Whydon'ttheyunderstand?他们为什么这样做呢？他们不懂得后果吗？Idon'tknow.Iftheydon'tfigureoutthatthey'repartofnatureratherthanjustusingnature,theyp