BBC纪录片《冰冻星球》履于薄冰第17期:崩塌的冰崖
日期:2013-01-08 18:32

(单词翻译:单击)

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Andy Smith is flying down the Peninsula to study
安迪·史密斯正朝半岛飞去
this phenomenon first hand.
准备第一时间研究这种现象
We're flying to a place called Wilkins Ice Shelf.
我们正飞往一个叫做威尔金斯冰架的地方
It's an ice shelf that, over the last couple of years,
近几年来
has shown a very sudden and dramatic break-up.
这个冰架突然出现大量破裂
The Wilkins Ice Shelf is a two-hour long flight south
从研究基地起飞 需两小时
from his research base,
才能到达威尔金斯冰架
but Andy can start to see the evidence of ice shelf break-up
但在离目的地很远的地方
a long way before he gets there.
安迪便看到了冰架裂开的迹象
As we're heading further south,
当到达更南端的地方时
we can see more and more icebergs in the ocean.
就能看到越来越多的海上冰山群了
And most of the big ones will be ones
大多数大型冰山
that have broken off the ice shelves in this area.
都是由附近的冰架断裂形成的
Once we cross the mountains,
一旦越过山脉
we should be able to see Wilkins Ice Shelf
就能看见威尔金斯冰架
and then it's not far then to the ice front,
再走不远就能看到
here, where it's collapsing.
正在崩塌的冰崖

重点解释

And most of the big ones will be ones that have broken off the ice shelves in this area.大多数大型冰山都是由附近的冰架断裂形成的

break off:折断(继绝, 突然中断)

A branch broke off the tree.

一根树枝折断了。

The door handle has broken off.

门的把手断了。

we should be able to see Wilkins Ice Shelf就能看见威尔金斯冰架

be able to:会, 能

A good lawyer might be able to get you off.

请位好律师有可能使你免受追究。

You'll be able to come, won't you?

你能来的,对吗?

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重点单词
  • flightn. 飞行,航班 n. 奇思妙想,一段楼梯 n.
  • peninsulan. 半岛
  • headingn. 标题,题目,航向 动词head的现在分词
  • branchn. 分支,树枝,分店,分部 v. 分支,分岔
  • phenomenonn. 现象,迹象,(稀有)事件
  • dramaticadj. 戏剧性的,引人注目的,给人深刻印象的 dram
  • basen. 基底,基础,底部,基线,基数,(棒球)垒,[化]碱
  • handlen. 柄,把手 v. 买卖,处理,操作,驾驭
  • shelfn. 架子,搁板
  • evidencen. 根据,证据 v. 证实,证明