纪录片《全球怪象》 第38期：漂浮建筑物

The Dutch think their plan to fill this dockland area

荷兰认为用漂浮建筑物

with a raft of these buildings

来填满港口区域的计划

could be a blueprint¹ for urban living in the future.

可能成为未来城市生活的蓝图

We are now planning in this harbour a new floating community.

我们计划在这一港口建新的漂浮社区

The city has announced a competition

城市已经发起了国际性的竞赛

for international architects to think about

邀请全球的建筑师

this new floating community.

为这个新的漂浮社区出谋划策

It could be a sort of new Venice.

这可能会成为新威尼斯

That's all well and good for small rich countries like Holland,

对荷兰这种小而富裕的国家来说

who can afford to build the infrastructure²

可以承担这些费用

to cope with the future of weather extremes.

去建设这些设施来应对未来的极端天气

However, there is another solution

然而 还有一种解决方式

that's more about brain than brawn³.

更关乎于脑力而不是体力

1 blueprint   

n.蓝图，设计图，计划；vt.制成蓝图，计划

参考例句：

• All the machine parts on a blueprint must answer each other.设计图上所有的机器部件都应互相配合。
• The documents contain a blueprint for a nuclear device.文件内附有一张核装置的设计蓝图。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 brawn   

n.体力

参考例句：

• In this job you need both brains and brawn.做这份工作既劳神又费力。
• They relied on brains rather than brawn.他们靠的是脑力，而不是体力。