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Betty:So everyone is happy except the insects.
贝蒂：因此，除了害虫，皆大欢喜。
Winston:Right, and now this natural method of pest control is being copied all over the world.
温斯顿：是的，现在这种自然控制害虫的方法全世界的人都在效仿。
Betty:Interesting, but now I must go and...
贝蒂：真有趣，但是现在我得走了……
Winston:Wait! There's more. What is stronger than steel, lighter than a feather and as elastic as a rubber band?
温斯顿：等等。还没说完了。你知道什么比钢铁更坚固，比羽毛更轻，还像皮筋一样有弹性吗？
Betty:What?
贝蒂：是什么？
Winston:It's the silk the spiders make their webs with.
温斯顿：正是蜘蛛用来织网的丝。
Winston:Scientists are trying to develop a material having similar properties.
温斯顿：科学家们正在研制一种具有相似属性的材料。
Winston:They plan to use it in spacecraft, artificial organs like hearts, and to make really bullet-proof vests.
温斯顿：他们计划把它用在太空船，用在像心脏这样的人造器官上，用它来做防弹衣。
Betty:I still think spiders are nasty and should be killed. Their bites are dangerous, aren't they?
贝蒂：我仍然认为蜘蛛令人讨厌，必须消灭蜘蛛。被它们咬会中毒，不是吗？
Winston:To insects, yes, but to people, rarely. But even their poison is useful.
温斯顿：对昆虫来说的确如此，但对人来说却很少。但正是毒液很有用。
Winston:Doctors think it might be used to treat brain disorders in humans.
温斯顿：医生认为毒液能用来治疗人脑失调疾病。
Betty:That's good news for you, then. But seriously, I get your point, Winston.
贝蒂：那对你来说是一则好消息。但说真的，我明白你的意思了，温斯顿。
Betty:We should try to understand things in nature and not destroy them.
贝蒂：我们应该设法去了解自然界的生物而不是去消灭它们。
