听力文本

The Matterhorn, its summit too steep to hold a snowfield.
马特洪峰，高峻挺拔的峰顶甚至无法附着积雪
Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe.
勃朗峰--西欧最高的山峰
The distinctive jagged shapes of the Alps
阿尔卑斯山峰具有与众不同的尖齿状外形
were carved by those great mountain sculptors, the glaciers.
这些杰作出自一位伟大的山峰雕刻家之手，冰川

Immense rivers of moving ice, laden with rock,
一望无际的流动冰河满载着岩石
grind their way down the mountains, gouging out deep valleys.
碾磨出一座座尖峭的山峰，刨削出一个个深邃的山谷
They're the most powerful erosive force on our planet.
它是地球上最大的侵蚀作用
A moulin, a shaft in the ice opened by meltwater as it plunges into the depths of the glacier.
冰川瓯穴--由冰融水凿成的直达冰川深处的圆筒状竖井
Like the water running through it, the ice itself is constantly moving,
正如奔腾不息的流水，冰川也在不断移动
flowing down the valley with unstoppable force.
一刻不停地刨蚀着深谷。

词汇解析

1.be carved by 由...雕刻
These coffins are carved by the elderly before they die.
这些棺材由长者在死前雕刻。

2.lade with 满载；充满着
The ship was laden with war materials.
船上装满了战争物资。

3.gouge out 凿制出；挖出
Will you gouge out the eyes of these men?
难道你要剜这些人的眼睛么？

视频及简介

欢迎来到极端的、岩石与冰雪的世界。我们将踏上最雄伟的山脉的旅程——从于低洼处隆起的出于形成期的山脉直道珠穆朗玛峰的顶部，发现某些神秘的生物迎接高山生活的挑战而诞生，其中，我们还将看到一些最罕见的现象如熔岩湖。