1·That makes Shapiro optimistic, but also realistic.
这让夏皮罗乐观而现实。
2·Shapiro isn't the first person with this idea.
夏皮罗并不是第一个有此想法的人。
3·Mr Shapiro teases out the cultural prejudices, the historical blind spots, and above all the anachronism inherent in these questions.
而夏皮罗先生则对这些文化偏见、历史盲点及这些问题中所有的过时观点不屑一顾。
4·Shapiro doesn't think it's necessary to invoke multiple universes or life-laden comets crashing into ancient Earth.
夏皮罗认为，没有必要援引多重宇宙或载有生命的彗星坠落到远古地球的事。
5·"This is an area that's been planted on degraded land," Shapiro says, giving a tour of the three-acre research plot.
“这有一片在退化了的土地上种植的东西，”夏皮罗说，并让我们参观了三英亩的试验田。