纪录片《熟食造就了人类吗》 第01期：人类的肉食史

Bacon and eggs for breakfast.

早餐来一份培根加蛋

Steaming roast beef for lunch.

午饭来份烤蒸牛肉

Followed by a helping¹ of apple crumble²

接着再来点苹果酥

and a dollop of fresh cream.

加上一口新鲜奶油

We all have our favourite food.

人人都有自己最爱吃的食物

It's a feast for the eyes,

那是视觉的盛筵

a temptation for the nose

是香味扑鼻的诱惑

and pure pleasure for the mouth.

是唇齿留香的享受

But it might be that what we eat has done much more to make us what we are

而饮食对于人类进化的影响之大

than anyone could possibly have imagined.

可能超乎所有人想象

Food is absolutely critical to human evolution.

饮食对人类进化 绝对有着举足轻重的作用

What is on our plate is the most direct link we have with our ancestors.

我们的盘中餐 就是我们和祖先最直接的联系

We couldn't have become the dominant³ creatures we are without it.

没有它们 人类就不可能进化为优势物种

From a single ingredient that transformed us forever.

本节目将从奠定人类发展史的肉食开始

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 crumble   

vi.碎裂，崩溃；vt.弄碎，摧毁

参考例句：

• Opposition more or less crumbled away.反对势力差不多都瓦解了。
• Even if the seas go dry and rocks crumble,my will will remain firm.纵然海枯石烂，意志永不动摇。

3 dominant   

adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因

参考例句：

• The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
• She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。