The chapter begins with a temporal clause which is unfortunately often translated "In the beginning," which implies that what follows is going to give you an ultimate account of the origins of the universe.

它以时间状语开篇,但不幸的是，它常被翻译为“开始的时候“,这暗示着接下来它将会为你展示,大量关于宇宙起源的描述。

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We assume that unless we're dealing with Scheherazade, it has to have an end, but at the same time we might well ask ourselves, why does it have a middle? What is the function of the middle with respect to a beginning and an end?

而且我们认定一定会有结尾，除非讲故事的是那个，《天方夜谭》中的苏丹新娘，但是我们要问自己了，为什么故事一定要有经过呢？,故事的经过对于开头结尾来说起到什么作用呢？

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Now the problem with that is a problem I mentioned before, that most human genes are not just a straight sequence from beginning to end of the protein that you're interested in.

但现在的问题,是我之前提到过的,大多数人类基因不是一个连续的序列,从头到尾都对应你想要的蛋白质

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So if you get the CD set, not only do you get a wonderful beginning library of classical music but in effect you get a lifetime service contract with it.

所以一旦你买了整套CD,你不仅可以拥有一个古典乐图书馆,而且还可以享受终身服务

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And in keeping with that idea of a kind of a return to chaos, Noah is represented in a way as the beginning of a new creation.

这种观点相当于又回到混沌时代，诺亚在某种程度来说，标志着一个新的创世纪的开始。

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