3現代通訊技術讓人更孤獨？

Nowadays, the way we interact has changed with technology,
如今，我们彼此互动的方式随着科技发生了改变
New technologies reshape
communication and society.
新技术正在重塑沟通方式以及整个社会
They've had an influence on
relationships we make and share,
它们影响了我们建立并维系的人际关系
With telephones and the Internet connecting everywhere.
电话和互联网让世界各地的人们彼此连接

Technology has affected relationships in various ways,
科技以各种不同的方式影响着人际关系
In business, education,
and social life through changing days.
这种影响体现在商业、教育以及不断变化的社会生活中
And in my opinion,
when we measure wrong and right,
而在我看来，当我们衡量它的利弊时
There are both positive and negative effects in sight.
我们可以看到它既有积极影响，也有消极影响




In business, people in different countries can interact,
在商业领域，不同国家的人们可以彼此交流
Through telephones and the Internet,
without meeting face to face in fact.
通过电话和互联网，即使实际上不面对面见面也能沟通
They cooperate across borders, oceans, cities, lands,
他们跨越国界、海洋、城市和不同地域进行合作
With information moving swiftly
through their screens and hands.
信息通过他们的屏幕和手指迅速传递

In education, Skype creates new possibilities,
在教育领域，Skype创造了新的可能性
For students and their teachers
in distant communities.
让相隔遥远地区的学生和教师也能够联系起来
A student takes video lessons
with a teacher far away,
学生可以与远方的教师进行视频课程学习
In a different city or country
yet connected every day.
即使身处不同的城市或国家，每天仍然能够保持联系
Chorus

Technology, technology,
changing every relation,
科技，科技，正在改变每一种人际关系
Revolutionising communication across every nation.
正在革新世界各国之间的沟通方式
Email, phone, and
video bring distant worlds near,
电子邮件、电话和视频让遥远的世界变得近在眼前
But virtual connections cannot replace the people here.
但虚拟的联系无法取代身边真实的人

Positive or negative? Both effects appear,
积极还是消极？这两方面的影响都存在
Cooperation grows stronger,
yet isolation may draw near.
合作变得更加紧密，但孤立也可能随之而来
We can interact across the world,
yet still stand alone—
我们可以与全世界的人交流，却仍然可能独自一人——
Connected by a network, but separated by a phone.
被网络连接在一起，却又被一部手机彼此隔开

Verse 3

And many use social networks to
make new friends online,
许多人还通过社交网络在网上结交新朋友
Like Facebook, where common
interests meet and intertwine.
例如Facebook，在那里
人们因为共同的兴趣相遇并产生联系
They find people who share interests,
communicate and connect,
他们找到拥有共同兴趣的人，与之交流并建立联系
Through computers rather than face-to-face contact.
通过电脑，而不是通过面对面的接触

On the one hand, these developments
can be extremely positive,
一方面，这些发展可以带来非常积极的影响
Opening possibilities that once were barely possible.
开启过去几乎无法实现的各种可能性
When communication was limited
to written letters or telegrams,
当过去的交流仅仅局限于书信或电报时
Cooperation between distant
people faced far greater problems.
远距离的人们之间进行合作会面临大得多的困难

Pre-Chorus

But nowadays, interactions through
email, phone, or video
但如今，通过电子邮件、电话或视频进行的交流
Can be almost as good as face-to-face encounters we know.
几乎可以达到我们熟悉的面对面交流的效果
In work or social contexts, many of us benefit,
无论是在工作中还是社交环境里
我们中的许多人都从中受益
As technology allows distant people to
communicate and commit.
因为科技让相隔遥远的人们能够交流并共同投入合作

Technology, technology, changing every relation,
科技，科技，正在改变每一种人际关系
Revolutionising communication across every nation.
正在革新世界各国之间的沟通方式
Email, phone, and video bring distant worlds near,
电子邮件、电话和视频让遥远的世界变得近在眼前
But virtual connections cannot replace the people here.
但虚拟联系无法取代身边真实的人

Positive or negative? Both effects appear,
积极还是消极？两方面的影响都存在
Cooperation grows stronger
yet isolation may draw near.
合作变得更加紧密，但孤立也可能随之而来
We can interact across the world, yet still stand alone—
我们可以与全世界交流，却仍然可能独自一人——
Connected by a network, but separated by a phone.
被网络连接，却又被手机隔开

Verse 4

On the other hand, new communication technologies
另一方面，新的通信技术
Can have the result of isolating people silently.
也可能在不知不觉中使人们变得孤立
They may discourage real interaction,
face-to-face and true,
它们可能减少真实的、面对面的互动
While virtual relationships replace
the friendships we once knew.
让虚拟关系取代我们曾经拥有的真实友谊

Many young people choose tomake
their friendships online,
许多年轻人选择在网上建立友谊
Rather than mixing with their peers
in the real world’s line.
而不是在现实世界中与同龄人交往
A virtual relationship may seem to
fill the empty space,
一段虚拟关系似乎可以填补内心的空缺
But it can be a poor substitute for
friendship face to face.
但它可能无法真正替代面对面的友谊

Bridge

A screen can cross an ocean,
一块屏幕可以跨越海洋
A signal can cross a sea,
一个信号可以跨越大海
A message can reach millions—
一条消息可以传达到数百万人——
But can it make us free?
但它真的能让我们获得自由吗
We gain communication,我们获得了沟通
We gain cooperation too,我们也获得了合作

But real human interaction
但真正的人际互动
Still asks for me and you.仍然需要你和我亲自参与
Technology can build a bridge
科技可以建造一座桥梁
Across a distant world,跨越遥远的世界
But if we never cross it,
但如果我们从未真正走过这座桥
The bridge remains unfurled.
那么这座桥终究只是存在那里

Final Chorus

Technology, technology,
changing every relation,
科技，科技，正在改变每一种人际关系
Revolutionising communication
across every nation.
正在革新世界各国之间的沟通方式
Business, education, s
ocial life—our worlds collide,
商业、教育和社会生活——我们的世界彼此交汇
With distant friends and teachers
communicating worldwide.
让远方的朋友和教师能够在全球范围内交流

Positive and negative,
the outcomes both remain,
积极和消极的结果都同时存在
We gain connection,
yet isolation leaves its stain.
我们获得了联系，但孤立也留下了它的痕迹
Let technology connect us, but never take control—
让科技连接我们，但绝不要让它控制我们——
For virtual c