纪录片《美丽中国》 第31期 神奇高原（3）（在线收听）

The old Shamanic beliefs of Tibet ascribed magical powers to the landscape.

古老的萨满教把魔法的力量归功于这片土地.

But there's afar moretangible source of power here

但这里还有的更多可以感知的力量

which owes nothingat allto magic.

却和魔法没有一丁点关系

Strewn acrossthe plateau are boiling thermal springs,

散布于高原上的是滚烫的温泉

the evidence of mighty natural forces

这是在这里有百万年历史的

which have beenat work over millions of years.

浑厚的自然力量存在的证据

Deep below the surface,the vast continental plates

在地下深处巨大的亚洲板块和

of Asia and India arecrashing intoeach other.

印度板块互相冲击

The turmoil below erupts in clouds of sulphurous steam.

地下的混乱状态使大量含硫的蒸汽喷薄而出

It seems unlikely that scalding mineral springs should support life.

由滚烫的矿物泉来孕育生命听起来并不太可能

But one unlikely creature thrives here precisely because of them.

但确实有种不寻常的生物因之而繁衍兴旺

The hot spring snake is unique to Tibet

这种温泉蛇是西藏所特有的

and is believed to have survived the inhospitable conditions up

人们把它在高原艰苦环境存活下来的原因

on the plateau principally thanks to this natural central heating.

主要归功于这里的天然地热

These cold-blooded snakeshang outin streams and rivers which are fed

这些冷血的蛇在由温泉形成的溪流中游弋

by the hot springs,where they enjoy a surprisingly productive lifestyle.

在温泉中它们无忧无虑的生活着