Superheroes always acquire their powers at a price, usually having to endure pain and torture. The Flash, for example, falls into a nine-month coma¹ before getting superhuman speed. But the price Daredevil pays is even bigger.

超级英雄拥有非比寻常的能力，却也往往为此付出了代价。他们不得不忍受痛苦、备受折磨。比如，闪电侠在获得极速超能力前昏迷了整整九个月，而超胆侠付出的比这还要多。

The blind hero has become a hit on the small screen recently with self-titled drama series “Daredevil”, which premiered on Netflix on April 10 and has surpassed House of Cards in popularity.

4月10日，超胆侠同名电视剧在Netflix上一经播出，就大获成功、火热程度力压《纸牌屋》。

As a child, an accident abnormally heightens Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox)'s senses. He navigates² the world by way of a sort of mystical sonar, listening in on people's heartbeats to tell if they're lying and using his gift to augment³ his balance and agility⁴ to superhuman levels. The consequence⁵ is he can never see again.

（电视剧的主人公）马修·默多克（查理·考克斯 饰）因为儿时的一场意外，感官变得异常灵敏。他能通过神秘的声纳成像洞悉世界，听心跳即可判断对方是否撒谎，他还因此拥有超乎常人的平衡力和敏捷度。而拥有这一切的结果就是他永久地失明了。

However, he still tries to save the day.

但是，他仍然在努力地拯救世界。

During the day, Murdock runs a law firm with close friend Franklin Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson). As a lawyer, he has to face the cruel reality that even the law can't sometimes right every wrong.

白天，默多克和好友弗吉·尼尔森（埃尔登·汉森 饰）经营着一家律师事务所。身为律师，他不得不面对有时法律也无法伸张正义的残酷现实。

At night he becomes Daredevil, wearing a red, horned and armored suit to fight crime and avenge⁶ his father, who was murdered after refusing to take a loss in a fixed⁷ boxing match.

但是，每当夜晚来临，他就会戴上带角头盔、穿上红色制服、全副武装，变身超胆侠，惩恶扬善、为父报仇。他的父亲因为拒绝在拳击比赛中假输而惨遭杀害。

But among his other caped⁸ and super-suited counterparts, Daredevil's abilities pale in comparison.

但是与其他斗篷加身、装备超群的超级英雄相比，超胆侠的能力变得相形见绌。

Unlike Batman, who has a personal arsenal⁹ of advanced fighting equipment, and Spiderman, who can slingshot himself onto roofs and over walls, Daredevil relies mostly on hand-to-hand combat to survive. And sadly enough, in almost every episode of the show, we watch as he is badly battered¹⁰ by his opponents before narrowly securing a victory.

蝙蝠侠的“私人军火库”里满是先进武器；蜘蛛侠可以用蛛丝飞檐走壁；而超胆侠大多时候却是赤膊上阵。更虐心的是，几乎在每一集我们都会看到超胆侠被对手打得遍体鳞伤，最后勉强获胜。

“He's not super strong. He's not invulnerable. In every aspect, he's a man that's just pushed himself to the limits, he just has senses that are better than a normal human's,” Steven S. DeKnight, the show's executive producer, told entertainment magazine Paste. “He is human.”

正如《超胆侠》的执行制作人蒂文·S·迪奈特在接受娱乐杂志Paste采访时所言：“他（超胆侠）并非强大无比、刀枪不入；说到底，他只是在努力超越自己的极限，拥有比常人更强的感官能力罢了。他依旧是个普通人。”

But it's this vulnerability that's brought the show its loyal following.

但是，超胆侠的脆弱却为这部剧带来了一大批忠实的粉丝。

“It's dark and gripping, smart and sure-footed, and takes itself and its audience seriously while avoiding pretentious¹¹ brooding,” wrote Jack¹² Hamilton of Slate¹³.com. “So far Daredevil is the best superhero television show I've ever seen.”

来自Slate.com的杰克·汉密尔顿就写道：“这部剧神秘又扣人心弦，充满智慧、节奏稳健；无论是对待自己还是观众都非常认真，从不故作深沉。《超胆侠》是迄今为止我看过的最好的一部超级英雄电视剧。”