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Prior to 1665, most humans were unaware that the microscopic world existed.
在1665年之前，大多数人类都不知道微观世界的存在。
But that year, Robert Hooke published his groundbreaking Micrographia -- a book that revealed this previously unseen and unknown world.
但那一年，罗伯特·胡克出版了他的开创性著作《显微摄影》--这本书揭示了这个前所未见，前所未的世界。
Hooke was one of a small handful of scientists to embrace the first microscopes, improve them, and use them to discover nature’s hidden details.
胡克是少数几个拥有第一台显微镜的科学家之一，他改进了显微镜，并利用它们来发现大自然隐藏的细节。
He designed his own light microscope, which used multiple glass lenses to light and magnify specimens.
他设计了自己的光学显微镜，使用多个玻璃透镜来照亮和放大标本。
Under his microscope, Hooke examined a diverse collection of organisms.
在他的显微镜下，胡克研究了一系列不同的生物。
A gifted illustrator, he drew and explained what he saw.
作为一名有天赋的插画家，把他看到的东西画下来并解释给大家听。
This record of his observations became Micrographia.
他的这份观察记录成了缩微图。
Some of Hooke’s images were so curious and extraordinary that people refused to believe they were real!
胡克的一些形象是如此的好奇和不同寻常，以至于人们拒绝相信它们是真实的！
While observing cork through his microscope, Hooke saw tiny boxlike cavities, which he illustrated and described as cells.
在通过显微镜观察软木塞时，胡克看到了微小的盒状腔体，他举例说明并将其描述为细胞。
He had discovered plant cells!
他发现了植物细胞！
Hooke’s discovery led to the understanding of cells as the smallest units of life -- the foundation of cell theory.
胡克的发现使人们认识到细胞是生命的最小单位--这是细胞理论的基础。
