It's better translated this way: He said, 'Let there be light and there was light.'" And that translation suggests that the story isn't concerned to depict the ultimate origins of the universe.

这样翻译会更好：,他说，“要有光，于是便有了光“,这样说便表明故事并不旨在描述,宇宙最初的起源。

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It's better translated this way: He said, 'Let there be light and there was light.'" And that translation suggests that the story isn't concerned to depict the ultimate origins of the universe.

这样翻译会更好：,他说，“要有光，于是便有了光“,这样说便表明故事并不旨在描述,宇宙最初的起源。

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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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