TED演讲:人生交叉点(1)

 　　Great things happen at intersections². 交叉点是个产生奇迹的地方。

　　In fact, I would argue that some of the most interesting things of the human experience occur at the intersections, 实际上，我想说，人类历史上许多最伟大的事情都发生在交叉点，

　　in the liminal space, where by liminal I mean the space in-between. 发生在中间地带，所谓中间地带，意思是位于交汇处的空间。

　　There's freedom in that in-between, freedom to create from the indefiniteness of not-quite-here, not-quite-there, a new self-definition. 那里有自由，这种自由，来源于不确定性，是一种全新的自我定义。

　　Some of the great intersections of the world come to mind, 说几个世界上最有名的交叉点吧，

　　like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, or Times Square in New York City, 巴黎的埃菲尔铁塔，还有纽约的时代广场，

　　both bustling³ with the excitement of a seemingly endless stream of people. 两者都人潮涌动，热闹异常。

　　Other intersections, like the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, 还有其他的交叉点，比如阿拉巴马州塞尔玛市的埃德蒙佩特斯大桥，

　　or Canfield Drive and Copper⁴ Creek⁵ Court in Ferguson, Missouri, 还有密苏里州弗格森市的坎菲尔德路和铜溪路交汇处，

　　also come to mind because of the tremendous energy at the intersection¹ of human beings, 那里是人类巨大能量的交汇处，

　　ideologies⁶ and the ongoing⁷ struggle for justice. 上演了意识形态和追求司法公正的斗争。

　　Beyond the physical landscape of our planet, some of the most famous celestial⁸ images are of intersections. 除了陆地上的物理景观，一些最著名的天体现象也发生于交叉点。

　　Stars are born at the messy intersection of gas and dust, instigated⁹ by gravity's irrevocable pull. 恒星诞生于气体和尘埃的交汇，被万有引力拉拽在一起。

　　Stars die by this same intersection, this time flung outward in a violent collision of smaller atoms, 恒星的死亡同样来源于交汇，但这次是向外抛出，比较小的原子经过剧烈碰撞，

　　intersecting and efficiently¹⁰ fusing into altogether new and heavier things. 互相交汇，发生高效核聚变反应，生成新的更重的物质。

　　We can all think of intersections that have special meaning to us. 我们都能想到对自己有特殊意义的交叉点。

　　To be intersectional¹¹, then, is to occupy a position at an intersection. 而成为“交叉点的”，意思是在交叉点占有一席之地。

1 intersection   

n.交集，十字路口，交叉点；[计算机] 交集

参考例句：

• There is a stop sign at an intersection.在交叉路口处有停车标志。
• Bridges are used to avoid the intersection of a railway and a highway.桥用来避免铁路和公路直接交叉。

2 intersections   

n.横断( intersection的名词复数 )；交叉；交叉点；交集

参考例句：

• Traffic lights have been placed at all major intersections. 所有重要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。
• Intersections are of the greatest importance in highway design. 在道路设计中，交叉口占有最重要的地位。 来自辞典例句

3 bustling   

adj.喧闹的

参考例句：

• The market was bustling with life. 市场上生机勃勃。
• This district is getting more and more prosperous and bustling. 这一带越来越繁华了。

4 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

5 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。

6 ideologies   

n.思想（体系）( ideology的名词复数 )；思想意识；意识形态；观念形态

参考例句：

• There is no fundamental diversity between the two ideologies. 这两种思想意识之间并没有根本的分歧。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Radical ideologies require to contrast to their own goodness the wickedness of some other system. 凡是过激的意识形态，都需要有另外一个丑恶的制度作对比，才能衬托出自己的善良。 来自辞典例句

7 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

8 celestial   

adj.天体的；天上的

参考例句：

• The rosy light yet beamed like a celestial dawn.玫瑰色的红光依然象天上的朝霞一样绚丽。
• Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.万有引力控制着天体的运动。

9 instigated   

v.使（某事物）开始或发生，鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The government has instigated a programme of economic reform. 政府已实施了经济改革方案。
• He instigated the revolt. 他策动了这次叛乱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 efficiently   

adv.高效率地，有能力地

参考例句：

• The worker oils the machine to operate it more efficiently.工人给机器上油以使机器运转更有效。
• Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources efficiently.地方政府必须学会有效地分配资源。

11 intersectional   

adj.交叉（点）的，区际的

参考例句：

• Psychology as an intersectional science is affected by the time spirit apparently. 作为交叉学科的心理学，受时代精神或者社会思潮的影响是很明显的。 来自互联网