Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

很久以前，最初在美国尚未开垦的土地定居下来的人们讲述了这些荒诞故事。

Lodge said the great nations of the world were taking control of the world's undeveloped areas.

洛奇表示，世界上的大国正在控制不发达地区。

But he did note the widespread effects of growing cities and loss of undeveloped areas to agriculture.

但他确实注意到城市新增和未开发农业用地流失所带来的广泛影响。

(gentle music) As we've shown in a previous episode, cities are warming much faster than the undeveloped areas around them.

（柔和的音乐）正如我们在上一集中展示的那样，城市变暖的速度比周围的未开发地区快得多。

The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

故事中的描述被夸大了，比现实生活中的要伟大得多。很久以前，定居在美国不发达地区的人们最早讲述怪诞故事。

He tried to improve a poor, undeveloped area in east Baltimore. The mayor of the city said he would not offer complete support for a plan to rebuild the poor area.

他试图改善巴尔的摩东部贫穷落后的区域。城市市长表示他不会提供修建计划地完全支持。