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This level I'm standing on right now used to be up there.
我现在所站的地方以前应是那个高度
That's a good two to two and a half,
那足有2米到2.5米的高度
possibly even three metres.
甚至可能有3米
So that entire free surface is the earthquake scarp.
所以整个这一大片就是地震陡坎了
And no doubt that will quickly be bricked up
毫无疑问那里很快要被砌上砖
and you won't be able to distinguish it so easily.
你就无法再轻易地辨认出来
This is also a superb place, by the way,
另外 这也是个非常理想的地方
for finding, um, unambiguous lateral offset, if there is any.
来寻找明显的偏移 如果有的话
You can see where I'm standing,
你看现在我站的地方
there's a nice straight wall, and I can see from here
有一个笔直的墙 我在这里能看见
that the offset,the natural offset here
这里的偏移 自然偏移
is about about a metre,
大概有一米
maybe a little bit less than a metre to this wall,
大概离这面墙不到一米
so essentially this wall here was that one back there.
所以实际上 这片墙原来是在这边的
Before the rupture actually happened,
在断裂发生以前
probably at this location
可能是在这个位置
there was a lot of shaking and rolling
当时剧烈摇晃 岩石滚落
and then this this side of the village
然后村庄的这一边
just rose up like this.
就像现在这样被抬起
It takes about between 10,15, 20,
发生这一切大约需要
maybe even more seconds to do that.
10 15 20秒 或许更久
That's actually quite slow
那是非常缓慢的
when you're standing here as an eyewitness
如果你当时你站在这个位置
and seeing this thing just rise up like this
亲眼目睹这一切
out of the ground and then this entire part of the village
看着地面被隆起 现在整个村庄
is now a metre to two metres higher.
比以前高出1到2米

重点解释

And no doubt that will quickly be bricked up and you won't be able to distinguish it so easily.毫无疑问那里很快要被砌上砖你就无法再轻易地辨认出来

no doubt:无疑； 必定

There is no doubt that we will be successful.

毫无疑问我们会成功的。

brick up:用砖填塞(砖砌)

We want to brick up this entrance way.

我们想用砖将那入口堵住。

be able to:会； 能

I may be able to help you in some way.

我也许可以从某个方面去帮助你。

maybe a little bit less than a metre to this wall,大概离这面墙不到一米

less than:不到； 少于

I have been in this city for less than a year.

我在这个城市住了不到一年。

and then this this side of the village just rose up like this.然后村庄的这一边就像现在这样被抬起

rise up:起来

The children all rose up when the headmaster came in.

校长进来时，孩子们全都站了起来。