纪录片《狗狗秘闻》 14狗适合捕猎

The best I can give you is around 12 or 13,000 years ago.

我能给出的最准确时间是一万两三千年前

We start seeing the first things

那是业内公认的时间点 从那之后的

that everybody would accept as being domestic dogs.

(化石)都被认为是可以用这一标准来判断区分

But mitochondrial DNA¹ offered a different set of clues.

线粒体DNA提供了另一条线索

The original genetic² data that were coming

在原始基因中得到的信息来判断

out seemed to suggest that domestication³ was happening on

犬类动物的驯化很早就开始了

a far earlier timescale than was

这个进程时间比考古学记录

suggested by anything in the archaeological record.

所显示的时间要早得多

The first dates that were coming out were on the order of 100,000

最早的驯化基因 要追溯到10万年前

years or more, which a lot

或许更早 这使得

of archaeologists raised their eyebrows⁴ at.

很多考古学家难以置信

It's hotly debated exactly when dogs were domesticated⁵,

关于狗是何时起被驯化有过很激烈的争论

But there's one thing archaeologists and geneticists agree on:

但有一点是考古学家和遗传学家都承认的:

Our relationship with dogs goes back

我们与狗狗的关系比起其他宠物

thousands of years further than with any other pet.

早了上千年之久

It was a time when we were still hunter-gatherers.

那还是人类依然靠捕猎为生的时代

Dogs were certainly the first animal

狗狗肯定是第一种被驯养的动物

to be domesticated, and they fit into hunting and

因为他们很适合捕猎

gathering⁶ societies probably

他们集群活动的特性可能

better than any other species out there.

比那时任何其他物种都要好

1 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

2 genetic   

adj.遗传的，遗传学的

参考例句：

• It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
• Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。

3 domestication   

n.驯养，驯化

参考例句：

• The first was the domestication of animals. 第一个阶段是驯养动物。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In northwestern China, there is no evidence for endemic domestication of any animals. 在中国西北，没有任何当地动物驯化的迹象。 来自辞典例句

4 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

5 domesticated   

adj.喜欢家庭生活的；（指动物）被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务，烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。