ladder of nature

Aristotle 's ladder of nature is not just being flattened ; it is being transformed into a bush with many branches .

亚里士多德的自然阶梯不是被简单地夷平了，而是正在被转变为拥有许许多多分支的一丛灌木。

Aristotle 's idea of the scala naturae , the ladder of nature , put all life-forms in rank order , from low to high , with humans closest to the angels .

亚里士多德（Aristotle）的“自然阶梯”（scalanaturae）理念将所有生命形式按从低到高的顺序进行排列，其中人类的排序最接近天神。