纪录片《我们的地球》 第24期 雄伟高山(01)

Human beings venture into the highest parts of our planet at their peril¹.

人类总是愿意冒着生命危险占领地球上最高的地方

Some might think that by climbing a great mountain they have somehow conquered it,

人们或许认为只要登上顶峰便能征服一座高山

but we can only be visitors here.

不过，我们仅仅只是这里的拜访者

This is a frozen, alien world.

这是一个冰封的异域世界

This is the other extreme. One of the lowest, hottest places on Earth.

这里是另一种极端环境。地球上一处最低最热的地方

It's over a hundred metres below the level of the sea.

它的地势低于海平面100多米

But here, a mountain is in gestation².

但这里却在酝酿一座高山

Pools of sulphuric acid are indications that deep underground there are titanic³ stirrings.

这些硫酸池暗示地底深处正进行着大规模活动

This is the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia, lying within a colossal⁴ rent in the Earth's surface

这里是埃塞俄比亚境内的达纳吉尔凹地，位于地球表面的大裂谷内

where giant land masses are pulling away from one another.

巨大的陆地板块在此互相分离

Lava⁵ rises to the surface through this crack in the crust, creating a chain of young volcanoes.

熔岩经过这条地壳裂缝涌上地表，诞生了一连串年轻的火山。

1 peril   

n.(严重的)危险；危险的事物

参考例句：

• The refugees were in peril of death from hunger.难民有饿死的危险。
• The embankment is in great peril.河堤岌岌可危。

2 gestation   

n.怀孕；酝酿

参考例句：

• The gestation period can be anything between 95 and 150 days.妊娠期从95天至150天不等。
• This film was two years in gestation.这部电影酝酿了两年。

3 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

4 colossal   

adj.异常的，庞大的

参考例句：

• There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
• Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。

5 lava   

n.熔岩，火山岩

参考例句：

• The lava flowed down the sides of the volcano.熔岩沿火山坡面涌流而下。
• His anger spilled out like lava.他的愤怒像火山爆发似的迸发出来。