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TED演讲:生而为人的语言

TED演讲:生而为人的语言

TED演讲:生而为人的语言

发布于 2024-06-18 · 时长 14:45

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时间英文中文
0:04Hi.顿
0:06I want to ask you guys a question.我想问你们一个问题。
0:07How many languages do you speak?你讲多少种语言?
0:09This is not a rhetorical question.这不是一个夸夸其谈的问题。
0:12I actually want you to think of a number.其实我希望你能想到一个数字。
0:13For some of you, it's pretty easy.对有些人来说,这很容易。
0:14Inside your head, you're like,在你的脑海里,你喜欢,
0:16it's one, you're speaking it, buddy, I'm done.这是一,你说了算,伙计,我受够了。
0:18Others of you, maybe you're wondering if the language其他人,也许你想知道 如果语言
0:20that an ex-boyfriend or an ex-girlfriend taught you,一个前男友或前女友教你的
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序号英文中文
1Hi.顿
2I want to ask you guys a question.我想问你们一个问题。
3How many languages do you speak?你讲多少种语言?
4This is not a rhetorical question.这不是一个夸夸其谈的问题。
5I actually want you to think of a number.其实我希望你能想到一个数字。
6For some of you, it's pretty easy.对有些人来说,这很容易。
7Inside your head, you're like,在你的脑海里,你喜欢,
8it's one, you're speaking it, buddy, I'm done.这是一,你说了算,伙计,我受够了。
9Others of you, maybe you're wondering if the language其他人,也许你想知道 如果语言
10that an ex-boyfriend or an ex-girlfriend taught you,一个前男友或前女友教你的
11where you learned all the cuss words,在那里,你学会了所有的废话,
12if it counts, go ahead and count it, be nice to yourself.如果算的话,就数数,对自己好
13When I asked myself the question, I came up with four.我自问时出四.
14Arguably five, if I've been drinking.可以说是五,如果我一直在喝酒。
15Ah.摆
16With a little wine, I can speak Italian, right?用一点酒,我可以说意大利语,对吧?
17Thank you.谢谢
18Cheers.欢呼声。
19But on closer examination, I came up with 83, 83 languages.但是在更仔细的考试中,我提出了83,83种语言.
20And I got tired and I stopped counting,我累了 不再数了
21and it forced me to revisit this definition that we have of language.这迫使我重新审视我们的语言定义。
22The first entry said,第一个条目说,
23the method of human communication, either spoken or written,人类交流的方法,无论是口头还是书面的,
24consisting of the use of words in a structured or conventional way.包括以结构化或常规方式使用词语。
25The definition at the bottom refers to specialized fields底部的定义是指专门字段
26like medicine, science, tech.比如医学、科学、技术
27We know they have their own vernacular, their own jargon.我们知道他们有自己的方言 自己的术语
28But what most interested me was that definition right in the center there,但我最感兴趣的是那个定义 就在那个中心,
29the system of communication used by a particular community or country.特定社区或国家使用的通信系统。
30And I'm not interested in altering this definition,我也不想改变这个定义
31I'm interested in applying it to everything we do.我有兴趣把它应用于我们所做的一切。
32Because I believe that we speak far more languages than we realize.因为我相信我们讲的语言比我们意识到的要多得多。
33And for the rest of our time together,而我们剩下的时间在一起,
34I'm going to attempt to speak in one language that is native我要尝试用一种当地语言
35to every single human being in this room.给这个房间里的每一个人
36But that changes things a little bit,但这会改变一些事情,
37because then it's no longer a presentation,因为它不再是一个演示,
38it becomes a conversation.它变成了一个对话。
39And in any conversation, there must be some sort of interaction.在任何谈话中 一定有某种互动
40And for any interaction to happen,为了任何互动
41there has to be a degree of willingness on both parties.双方必须有一定程度的意愿。
42And I think if we just are willing,我认为如果我们只是愿意,
43we will see the magic that can happen with just a little bit of willingness.我们将看到魔法 可能发生 只要一点点的意愿。
44So I've chosen a relatively low-risk, common denominator所以我选择了一个相对低风险的共同标准
45that can kind of gauge if we're all willing.如果我们都愿意的话,那也算得上
46If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.如果你高兴,你知道的,拍手。
47Now you're talking!现在你说话了!
48(原始内容存档于2018-07-29). Para toda la guente que habla español, por favor, ponganse de pie.
49{\fn黑体\fs22\bord1\shad0\3aHBE\4aH00\fscx67\fscy66\2cHFFFFFF\3cH808080}Y mirar a un a persona sentado {\fn黑体\fs22\bord1\shad0\3aHBE\4aH00\fscx67\fscy66\2cHFFFFFF\3cH808080}你还好么?
50Thank you so much, please be seated.非常感谢 请坐
51Now, if that felt a little bit awkward,现在,如果这感觉有点尴尬,
52I promise there was no joke being had at your expense.我保证不会以你为代价开玩笑的
53I simply asked the Spanish-speaking audience我只是问西班牙语观众
54to stand up,站起来,
55look at a person that was sitting close to them看看一个坐在他们身边的人
56and laugh.笑一个
57And I know that wasn't nice, and I'm sorry,我知道这不好 我很抱歉
58but in that moment,但是在那一刻
59some of us felt something.我们有些人有某种感觉
60You see, we're often aware of what language does你看,我们经常知道 语言做什么
61when we speak somebody's language,当我们说别人的语言,
62what it does to connect, what it does to bind.它的连接, 它的束缚。
63But we often forget what it does when you can't speak that language,但是,我们经常忘记它做什么 当你不能说这种语言,
64what it does to isolate, what it does to exclude.它用来孤立 用来排斥
65And I want us to hold on as we journey through我希望我们在旅途中坚持下去
66this kind of our little walk of languages here.这是一种我们在这里的小步语言。
67Miqam al-an mania tarof tozi boda. 中国植物物种信息数据库.
68I said in Farsi, I'd like to translate this idea of tarof我用波斯语说,我想 翻译这种想法塔罗夫
69in the Persian culture,在波斯文化中,
70which really, it has no equivalent in the English lexicon.实际上,在英语词汇中它没有对应的词.
71The best definition would be something like an extreme grace最好的定义是某种极端的恩典
72or an extreme humility.或极度谦卑。
73But that doesn't quite get the job done.但这并不能完成这项工作。
74So I'm going to give you an example.故举个例子.
75If two gentlemen were walking by each other,如果两位先生走过
76it would be very common for the first one to look at the other one第一个看另一个很常见
77and say,并说,
78which means, I am indebted to you.这意味着,我欠你。
79The other gentleman would respond back,另一位先生会回信
80which means, I open my shirt for you.这意味着,我打开我的衬衫给你。
81The first guy would respond back,第一个人会回信的
82which means, I am your servant.也就是说,我是你的仆人
83And then the second guy would respond back to him,然后第二个家伙会回信给他
84which literally means, I am the dirt beneath your feet.也就是说 我是你脚下的污垢
85(*Laughter*)(* 笑声*)
86Here's an exhibit for you guys in case you didn't get the picture.这是给你们的展品 以防你们没拿到照片
87(*Laughter*)(* 笑声*)
88And I share that with you我和你分享这个
89because with new languages come new concepts因为有了新的语言 有了新的概念
90that didn't exist before.这以前并不存在
91And the other thing is sometimes we think另一件事是,有时候我们想
92language is about understanding the meaning of a word,语言是理解一个词的意义,
93but I believe language is about making a word meaningful for yourself.但我相信语言是想让一个词 对自己有意义。
94If I were to flash this series of words on the screen,如果我在屏幕上放出这一系列的话
95some of you, you'd know exactly what it is right away.你们中有些人会立刻知道是什么
96Others of you, you might struggle a little bit.其他人,你可能会有点挣扎。
97And I could probably draw a pretty clear-cut line我也许可以画一条清晰的线
98right around the age of 35 and older, 35 and younger.大约35岁,35岁和35岁
99And for those of us that are in the know,对我们这些知情的人来说,
100we know that's text speak, or SMS language.我们知道这是文字说话, 或短信语言。
101It's a series of characters meant to convey the most amount of meaning这是一系列人物的本意 来表达最深的意义
102with the least amount of characters,以最小的字符数量,
103which sounds pretty similar to our definition of language,这听起来和我们的语言定义很相似
104a system of communication used by a community.社区使用的通信系统。
105Now, anyone who's ever gotten to an argument via text现在,任何人 谁曾经得到一个辩论 通过文本
106can make a case for how it's maybe not the best method of communication.可以说明它是如何 可能不是最好的沟通方法。
107But what if I told you that what you saw earlier但如果我告诉你 你之前看到的
108was a modern-day love letter?现代的情书?
109If you follow along,如果你跟着我
110for the time being, I love you lots,暂时,我爱你很多,
111because you positively bring out all the best in me.因为你积极带出 我最好的。
112And I laugh out loud.我大笑出来。
113In other words, let me know, what's up?换句话说,告诉我,怎么了?
114Because you are a cutie, in my opinion,因为你是可爱的,在我看来,
115and as far as I know, to see you, if you're not seeing someone,据我所知,要见你 如果你没有看到一个人,
116would make me happy.会让我高兴的
117For your information, I'll be right there forever.告诉你,我会永远在那里。
118In any case, keep in touch, no response necessary,无论如何,保持联络,不需要任何反应,
119all my best wishes, don't know, don't care if anyone sees this,我最良好的祝愿, 不知道, 不在乎有人看到这个,
120don't go there, see you later, bye for now,不要去那里,再见,现在,
121hugs and kisses, you only live once.拥抱和亲吻 你只活过一次
122(*Applause*)(*鼓掌*)
123Kind of a modern-day Romeo or Juliet.有点现代的罗密欧或朱丽叶。
124In that moment, if you laughed,在那一刻,如果你笑,
125you spoke another language that needs no explanation, laughter.你会说另一种不需要解释的语言 笑声
126It's one of the most common languages in the world.是世界上最常见的语言之一.
127We don't have to explain it to each other,我们不必互相解释
128it's just something we all feel.我们都有这种感觉
129And that's why things like laughter and things like music这就是为什么事情 像笑声和音乐
130are so prevalent,如此普遍,
131because they seem to somehow transcend explanation因为他们似乎超越了解释
132and convey a profound amount of meaning.并传达深远的意义。
133Every language we learn is a portal by which we can access another language.我们所学的每一种语言都是一个门户,我们可以通过它访问另一种语言。
134The more you know, the more you can speak.你越知道越能说话
135And it's something common that we all do.这也是我们共同做的事情。
136We take any new concept and we filter it through我们把任何新的概念 过滤出来
137an already existing access of reality within us.我们内部已经存在的现实。
138And that's why languages are so important,这就是为什么语言是如此重要,
139because they give us access to new worlds,因为他们给了我们进入新世界的机会
140not just people.不仅仅是人
141It's not just about seeing or hearing,这不仅仅是看或听,
142it's about feeling, experiencing, sharing.这是关于感受,体验,分享。
143And despite these languages that we've covered,尽管我们用过这些语言
144I really don't think we've covered one of the most profound languages我真的不认为我们已经覆盖 最深刻的语言之一
145that there are, and that's the language of experience.这是经验的语言。
146That's why when you're talking with someone,这就是为什么当你说话的人,
147if they've shared something that you've shared,如果他们分享了你分享的东西
148you don't need to explain it much.你不需要解释太多
149Or that's why when you're sharing a story and you finish或者这就是为什么 当你分享一个故事 并完成
150and the people you're talking to don't quite get it,和你说话的人 不太明白这一点,
151the first thing we all say is,我们首先都说,
152I guess you had to be there.我想你必须在那里。
153I guess you had to be here this week to know what this is about.我猜你必须在这里 这周知道这是为什么。
154It's kind of hard to explain, isn't it?很难解释,不是吗?
155And for the sake of our research,为了我们的研究
156I'm going to close by asking that you participate one more time我最后要问你再参加一次
157in this language of experience.以这种经验的语言。
158I'm going to filter through some languages.我要通过一些语言过滤。
159And if I'm speaking your language,如果我说出你的语言
160I'm going to ask that you just stand and you stay standing.请你站着别动
161You don't need to ask permission, just let me know that you see me,你不需要请求许可 只要让我知道你看到我
162and I can also see you,我也能看见你
163if you speak this language of experience.如果你会说这种经验的语言
164Do you speak this language?你会说这种语言吗?
165When I was growing up in primary school, at the end of the year,当我在小学长大, 在年底,
166we would have these parties.我们会有这些派对。
167And we'd vote on whether we wanted to celebrate我们投票决定我们是否要庆祝
168at an amusement park or a water park.在游乐场或水上乐园
169And I would really hope the party wasn't at a water park,我真的希望派对不在水上公园
170because then I'd have to be in a bathing suit.因为我得穿泳衣
171I don't know about you, but sometimes when I approach a dressing room,我不知道关于你, 但有时当我接近更衣室,
172my sweat glands start activating on their own,我的汗腺会自己激活
173because I know the garment is not going to look like it did on me,因为我知道这衣服看起来不像我穿的
174like it did on that mannequin.就像在那个模特上一样
175Or how about this, when I would go to family functions or family gatherings,或者这样吧,当我去 家庭活动或家庭聚会,
176every time I wanted a second plate,每次我想要第二个盘子时
177and I usually did,我通常会
178it was a whole exercise in cost-benefit analysis.这是成本效益分析的全过程。
179My relatives looking at me like,我的亲戚看着我像,
180I don't know, you really need that, looks like you're doing OK there, bud.我不知道,你真的很需要, 看起来你做的很好,伙计。
181Do my cheeks have a big pinch-me sign that I didn't see?我的脸颊有我看不到的 巨大的刺痕吗?
182And if you're squirming or you're laughing or you stood up,而若 s或笑或立.
183you're beginning to stand,你开始站立,
184you're speaking the language that I endearingly call你讲的语言 我听到我叫
185the language of growing up a fat kid.一个胖孩子的成长语言
186And any body image issue is a dialect of that language.而任何身体形象问题都是该语言的方言.
187I want you to stay standing.我要你站着别动
188Again, if I'm speaking your language, please go ahead and stand.再说一遍,如果我说出你的语言 请继续站着
189Imagine two bills in my hand.想象一下我手里有两张钞票
190One is the phone bill,一个是电话费
191and one is the electric bill.一个是电费
192Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, pay one off, let the other one go.埃尼,小米,小米,摩伊,还一个,让另一个去。
193Which means I might not have enough to pay both at the current moment.这意味着我可能没有足够的 支付双方在目前的时刻。
194You've got to be resourceful, you've got to figure it out.须具机智,须识其理.
195And if you're standing, you know the language of barely making ends meet,如果你站着,你知道 语言几乎无法满足,
196of financial struggle.金融斗争。
197And if you've been lucky enough to speak that language,如果你够幸运能说出那种语言
198you understand that there is no motivator of greatness like deficiency.你明白,没有像缺陷一样的伟大动力。
199Not having resources, not having looks, not having finances没有资源,没有外表,没有资金
200can often be the barren soil from which the most productive seeds往往是贫瘠的土壤 最有生产力的种子
201are painstakingly plowed and harvested.他们苦苦耕耘和收获。
202I'm going to ask if you speak this language.我将问汝此语否.
203The second you recognize it, feel free to stand.你一认出来,就站着吧
204When we heard the diagnosis,当我们听到诊断,
205I thought, not that word.我想,不是这个词。
206Anything but that word.除了那个词什么的
207I hate that word.我讨厌这个词
208And then you ask a series of questions.然后你问了一系列问题。
209Are you sure?你确定吗?
210Has it spread?扩散了吗?
211How long?多长时间?
212Doctor, how long?医生,多久?
213And a series of answers determines a person's life.而一系列的答案决定了一个人的生命.
214I mean, my dad was hungry, we'd all rush to the dinner table to eat,我的意思是,我爸爸是饿了, 我们都匆忙到餐桌吃饭,
215because that's what we did before, we ate together.因为那是我们以前做的 我们一起吃
216So we were going to continue doing that.所以我们打算继续这样做。
217And I didn't understand why we were losing this battle,我不明白我们为什么输掉这场战斗,
218because I was taught if you fight and you have the right spirit,因为如果你能打起来,你就会有正确的精神
219you're supposed to win.你应该赢
220And we weren't winning.我们没有赢
221And for any of you that stood up,对于你们中的任何一个人,
222you know very well that I'm speaking the language你很清楚我讲的语言
223of watching a loved one battle cancer.观看一个爱的战斗癌症。
224Any terminal illness is a derivative of that language.任何绝症都是该语言的衍生物.
225I'm going to speak one last language.即说最后一种语言.
226Oh, no, no, I'm listening.哦,不,不,我在听着。
227Yeah, yeah, no, no, no, me and you, right here, yep.是啊,是啊,不,不,不,我和你,就在这里,是啊。
228No, I'm with you, I'm with you.不,我和你在一起,我和你在一起。
229Or imagine the lights are all off或者想象一下灯光全关了
230and a blue light is just shining in your face蓝光照在你脸上
231as you're laying on the bed.当你躺在床上。
232And I know some of you, like me, have dropped that phone right on your face.我知道你们中有些人 像我一样 把电话掉在你脸上了
233Or this one, right?还是这个?
234Passenger seat freaking out, like, can you watch the road?乘客座位吓坏了一样, 你能看路吗?
235And for anybody that stood up,对于任何站起来的人,
236you speak the language that I like to call the language of disconnection.你讲的语言 我喜欢称之为断开的语言。
237It's been called the language of connection,这被称为连接语言,
238but I like to call it the language of disconnection.但我喜欢称之为断开的语言。
239I don't mean disconnection, I mean disconnection,我不是说断开,我是说断开,
240human disconnection,人类断裂,
241disconnected from each other,彼此断绝,
242from where we are, from our own thoughts,从我们的位置, 从我们自己的思想,
243so we can occupy another space.这样我们可以占据另一个空间。
244If you're not standing,如果你不站着,
245you probably know what it's like to feel left out.你可能知道被遗忘的感觉是什么滋味
246You probably, uh,你也许,呃,
247you know what it's like when everybody's a part of something.你知道当每个人都是其中的一部分时是什么样子的
248And you're not.而你没有。
249You know what it's like being the minority.你知道什么是 属于少数。
250And now that I'm speaking your language,现在,我讲你的语言,
251I'm going to ask you to go ahead and stand,我要请你继续站着
252since we're speaking the same language.因为我们是同一种语言。
253Because I believe that language of being the minority因为我相信 语言是作为少数
254is one of the most important languages you can ever speak in your life.是生命中最重要的语言之一。
255Because how you feel in that position of compromise因为你的妥协感
256{\fnSIMHEI\fs22\1cHFFFFFF\3cHFF8000}会直接决定你如何在权力地位下行动
257Thank you for participating.谢谢你的参加。
258If you take a seat, I want to speak one last language.如果你坐下,我想说最后一种语言。
259This one, you don't need to stand.这个,你不需要站着
260I just want to see if you recognize it.我只是想看看你是否认得它。
261Most of the girls in the world are complaining about it.世界上大多数女孩都在抱怨
262Most of the poems in the world have been written about it.世间诗文多有其文.
263Most of the music on the radio be hitting about it,收音机上大部分的音乐都在谈论这个
264kicking about it or ripping about it.踢它或者撕裂它。
265Most of the verses in the game, people spitting about it.游戏中的大部分诗句,人们对此吐口水.
266Most of the songs in the world, people talking about it.世界上大部分的歌曲,人们都在谈论它.
267Most of the broken hearts I know are walking without it,大部分破碎的心,我知道是走 没有它,
268started to doubt it or lost without it.开始怀疑或失去它。
269Most of the shadows in the dark have forgotten about it.黑暗中的大部分影子都忘记了这一点.
270Everybody in the world would be tripping without it.没有它,世界上每个人都会绊倒。
271Every boy and every girl would be dead without it,没有它,每个男孩和每个女孩都会死
272struggle without it, nothing without it.没有它,就没有它。
273Most of the pages that are filled are filled about it.填充的大部分页面都是关于它的填充.
274The tears that are spilled are spilled about it.流出的眼泪流出来了
275The people that have felt it are real about it.感觉它真实的人。
276A life without it, you'd be lost.没有它的生活,你会迷失。
277When I'm in it and I feel it, I be shouting about it.当我在其中,我感觉到它, 我喊它。
278Everybody in the whole world knowing about it.全世界都知道这一点。
279I'm hurt and broke down and be flowing about it,我受伤了 崩溃了 随心所欲
280I'm going about it wrong because I didn't allow it.我弄错了,因为我不允许
281Can the wound or scar heal without it?没有它,伤口或疤痕能愈合吗?
282Can't the way that you feel be concealed about it?无法隐藏你的感受吗?
283Everybody has their own ideal about it,每个人都有自己的理想,
284dream about it, appeal about it.做梦吧 上诉吧
285So what's the deal about it?那么,这是怎么回事?
286Are you about it to know that life is a dream and unreal without it?你知不知道没有它 生活就是梦想和不真实?
287But I'm just a writer.但我只是一个作家。
288What can I reveal about it?我该透露什么?
289Why is it that the most spoken-about language in the world为什么世界上最通俗的语言
290is the one we have the toughest time speaking or expressing?我们最难说话或表达的人吗?
291No matter how many books, how many seminars,不管有多少书,多少研讨会,
292how many life coaching sessions we go to,我们有多少生活辅导课程,
293we just can't get enough of it.我们只是得不到足够的。
294And I ask you now, is that number that you had at the beginning,我现在问你 你一开始的号码是...
295has that changed?事情变了吗?
296And I challenge you, when you see someone,我挑战你 当你见到某人
297to ask yourself,问自己,
298what languages do we share?我们分享什么语言?
299And if you don't come up with anything,如果你不想出什么来,
300ask yourself, what languages could we share?问问你自己,我们能分享什么语言?
301And if you still don't come up with anything,如果你还是没有想到什么
302ask yourself, what languages can I learn?问问你自己 我能学什么语言?
303And no matter how inconsequential or insignificant无论多么无意义或微不足道
304that conversation seems at the moment,那个谈话似乎现在,
305I promise you it will serve you in the future.我保证它将来会为你服务
306My name is Poet Ali.我叫诗人阿里。
307Thank you.谢谢
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