how do we know these people are going to keep their promises.

就是人们如何保证自己能信守诺言
Why is Antonio going to keep his promises?

安东尼奥为什么要兑现自己的承诺呢
Well, it's because he's putting up collateral.

原因在于他也交出了抵押物
And Antonio is stepping in for Bassanio because his collateral

安东尼奥之所以能插手朋友的贷款事宜
is worth more than Bassanio's.

是因为他的抵押物比巴萨尼奥的值钱的多
Shylock wants his pound of flesh, not Bassanio's pound of

夏洛克想要的是他的肉
flesh.

而非巴萨尼奥的肉
So all right, so that's the beginning by the way.

好了这只是一个开始
Just how does the play unfold?

只能算故事的序幕
It gets more interesting.

好戏还在后头
So what happens is after getting his money Bassanio then

巴萨尼奥拿到钱后
goes to woo fair Portia.

就去追求鲍西娅