环球慢速英语 特殊人群(6)

Voice 2: The scientists continue to argue over the case. It raises very important questions and they cannot agree about the answers. A team of scientists from Germany believes there is one main difference between humans and animals. It is the fact that humans can walk on two legs. These scientists say that this is what really defines¹ a human being. Other scientists believe there is much more to being human than that.

声音2：科学家仍在这件事上争论不休。这一现象引发了极其重要的问题，而科学家无法就答案达成一致。来自德国的一个科学家团队认为，人类和动物之间有一个主要的区别。那就是人类能用两条腿走路。这些科学家认为，这是界定人类的核心因素。其他科学家认为人类不仅限于此。

Voice 1: The Bible² teaches that God created people to be special, and separate³ from the animals. This is something more than the way we walk. The Bible says that God made people to be like himself. He gave them the same qualities that he has. The Bible calls it 'being made in the image of God'.

声音1：《圣经》教导我们，上帝创造的人类是特别的，有别于动物。这不仅限于我们走路的方式。《圣经》写到，上帝创造的人类有上帝的形象。他赋予了人类他所拥有的特质。《圣经》称这是“按照上帝的形象被创造的”。

Voice 2: People love other people and show kindness and care. This is a quality from God. The Bible says God is love. And to some degree, all people desire to know God. This shows that human nature is spiritual⁴. The image of God in us searches for the God who made us.

声音2：人们爱护其他人，展现出仁慈和关怀。这就是来自上帝的特质。《圣经》表示，上帝是爱。从某种程度上说，所有人都想了悟上帝。这表明人性是精神层面的：我们身上的上帝形象在寻找创造了我们的上帝。

1 defines   

规定( define的第三人称单数 )； 使明确； 精确地解释； 画出…的线条

参考例句：

• This name defines us all. 这个名字造就了我们。 来自演讲部分
• The range of incomes over which this happens defines the 'poverty trap'. 发生在这种情况的收入范围，称为“贫困陷阱。”

2 bible   

n.《圣经》；得到权威支持的典籍

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.学习英语时，这本字典应是你的主要参考书。

3 separate   

n.分开，抽印本；adj.分开的，各自的，单独的；v.分开，隔开，分居

参考例句：

• Are they joined together or separate?它们是合在一起还是分开的？
• Separate the white clothes from the dark clothes before laundering.洗衣前应当把浅色衣服和深色衣服分开。

4 spiritual   

adj.精神上的，神圣的，崇高的，高尚的，鬼的，招魂论的&n.有关教会的事

参考例句：

• His spiritual nature is good.他心灵本质上是善良的。
• Their friendship was strictly spiritual.他们的友情完全是精神上的。