纪录片《彻底隔离》 第02期 对实验的忧虑

Six people will leave their homes, jobs and friends,

六个人将会离开他们的家庭、工作和朋友。

to take part in research which for the past 40 years has been too controversial to undertake.

来参与一项过去40年因争议过大而无法进行的实验。

My fear is that I will start to lose my mind having nothing to do.

我担心会因长时间无事可做而失去理智。

I can see meself pacing round the room

我肯定会在房间里到处踱步，

and getting frustrated¹ that I can't actually go anywhere, that I've got to stay in one place for 48 hours.

然后一想到48小时都不能出去，得呆在同一个地方，会越来越烦躁。

Initially² I wasn't that concerned, but as the date approaches,

刚开始时我没太在意，但随着日期临近，

I find I'm feeling little ripples³ of trepidation⁴.

我开始有一阵阵的恐惧感。

I've no idea how I'll be. I've no idea.

我不知道我会变成怎么样。我不知道。

Maybe 48 hours in the dark's just what I need.

也许我就想试试48小时在黑暗中的感觉。

This disused nuclear bunker is the setting for a piece of research

这处弃用的核掩体是一项研究的实验环境，

which is designed to study what happens to the brain when it's deprived of stimulation⁵.

该研究旨在观察大脑被剥夺感官后会出现什么现象。

In charge is Professor Ian Robins⁶,

实验负责人是伊恩·罗宾斯教授，

the man who treated some of the British Guantanamo detainees when they were released.

他曾治疗过一些获释的英籍关塔那摩囚犯。

He's one of the country's leading experts in treating the victims of solitary⁷ confinement⁸ and torture.

他的专长在英国业界数一数二，治疗经受过长时间单独囚禁和折磨的人士。

1 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 initially   

adv.最初，开始

参考例句：

• The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
• Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。

3 ripples   

逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
• The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。

4 trepidation   

n.惊恐，惶恐

参考例句：

• The men set off in fear and trepidation.这群人惊慌失措地出发了。
• The threat of an epidemic caused great alarm and trepidation.流行病猖獗因而人心惶惶。

5 stimulation   

n.刺激，激励，鼓舞

参考例句：

• The playgroup provides plenty of stimulation for the children.幼儿游戏组给孩子很多启发。
• You don't get any intellectual stimulation in this job.你不能从这份工作中获得任何智力启发。

6 robins   

n.知更鸟，鸫( robin的名词复数 )；（签名者不分先后，以避免受责的）圆形签名抗议书（或请愿书）

参考例句：

• The robins occupied their former nest. 那些知更鸟占了它们的老窝。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Benjamin Robins then entered the fray with articles and a book. 而后，Benjamin Robins以他的几篇专论和一本书参加争论。 来自辞典例句

7 solitary   

adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士

参考例句：

• I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
• The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。

8 confinement   

n.幽禁，拘留，监禁；分娩；限制，局限

参考例句：

• He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
• The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。