雅思11 This marvellous invention 译文 A

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Of all mankind’s manifold creations, language must take pride of place.

在人类琳琅满目的创造设计中，语言的地位至高无上。

Other inventions -the wheel, agriculture, sliced bread - may have transformed our material existence, but the advent of language is what made us human.

诸如汽车，农耕及面包片之类令人啧啧称奇的发明，有可能能提高物质生活质量，但掌握了语言，人方为人。

Compared to language, all other inventions pale in significance, since everything we have ever achieved depends on language and originates from it.

人类一切成就都肇始于语言，所以别的任何发明较之语言都显得逊色。

Without language, we could never have embarked on our ascent to unparalleled power over all other animals, and even over nature itself.

没有语言，人类绝不可能凌驾于别的动物，自然之上。