纪录片《饮食变迁》 第4期:工业化促进生产力

In the wake of the war,

随着战争而来的

there was a great impetus¹ to grow and provide more food.

是种植并产出更多食物的巨大动力

Hey, little hen, when, when, when

小母鸡 你几时

Will you lay me an egg for my tea...?

下蛋为我换茶吃

Industrialisation had transformed our ability to manufacture² goods,

工业化进程革新了我们的生产力

and the same application of technology was now being

同时 相同的科技现也应用于

applied³ to food production to feed the masses.

食物生产以飨众人

By the time Horizon hit the airwaves,

到地平线栏目上线时

this process was well underway.

这一工程已在顺利进行了

More and more farmers were experiencing the shock of the new.

越来越多的农民体验到了新科技的震撼

Over the last decade,

在过去十年间

scientists and experts from agricultural firms have persuaded

来自农业公司的科学家和专家说服了

more and more farmers to take a more drastic⁴ course,

越来越多的农民采取更激进的做法

to take up what's become known as factory farming.

从事工厂化农场经营

More and more, chickens are being produced

越来越多的鸡被量身定制地培育

tailor-made to fit in with the needs of the factory farmer.

以满足工厂化农场主的需要

One big firm brings out a new model every two or three years.

一家大公司每两到三年开发一种新的模式

Where can the chicken go from here?

这些鸡将何去何从

1 impetus   

n.推动，促进，刺激；推动力

参考例句：

• This is the primary impetus behind the economic recovery.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
• Her speech gave an impetus to my ideas.她的讲话激发了我的思绪。

2 manufacture   

n.产品，制造，制造业；vt.制造，加工；vi.参与制造

参考例句：

• The equipment is of our own manufacture.这设备是我们自己制造的。
• Plastic is an important manufacture.塑料是种重要产品。

3 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

4 drastic   

adj.严厉的，极端的，激烈的，猛烈的

参考例句：

• His view brings a drastic argument.他的观点引起激烈的争论。
• The situation brings home to us the need for drastic preventive actions.这种情况使我们深切地感到采取极端的行动是必要的。