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Before this September the ground was like at this level
今年九月以前 这里地面有这么高
and this level used to be lined up over where,
而这个平面过去在那上边
um, Mike is standing.
就是麦克站的地方
So I'm standing here on a surface
所以我现在站的地方
that now is occupied by Jing down below there.
已和刘静所站的位置不在一个平面了
The ground on my left was pushed up six metres
我左手边这一块地面被抬高6米
and moved to the right by six metres as well,
并且还向右边移了6米
so the mountains as a whole are shortening,
因此整个山体正在缩小
the crust is shortening and moving sideways
地壳也在缩小 并且左右移动
and that sideways motion is small,
这种侧向运动很轻微
but it is an expression of India colliding into Asia.
但却是印度撞击亚洲板块的一个表征
This landscape we're in now
我们现在看到的地貌
has been formed by many, many earthquakes,
是经过相当多次的地震所形成的
hundreds and thousands of earthquakes.
成百上千次地震
Despite the damage from the storms,
尽管暴雨破坏了证据
Mike is beginning to understand
麦克仍着手去了解
the history of earthquakes in this particular valley.
这一特殊山谷的地震史
But this evidence is fast disappearing.
但这种证据正在很快消失中

重点解释

I'm standing here on a surface that now is occupied by Jing down below there.我现在站的地方已和刘静所站的位置不在一个平面了

occupy的用法:

1、occupy的基本意思是指时间、空间、地点方面的占有,引申可用于指某人占据某个职位或发挥某种作用。

2、occupy只用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。occupy常用于occupy oneself in/with v -ing句型中表示“从事

于”“忙于”,可用于被动结构。

常用短语:

occupy in从事

occupy oneself with从事于(忙于)

occupy one's mind使头脑全神贯注

The ground on my left was pushed up six metres and moved to the right by six metres as well我左手边这一块地面被抬高6米，并且还向右边移了6米

push up:抬高

Will you help me to push up the window?

你能帮我把窗推上好吗?

常用短语:

push up against向 ... 用力推

push off推迟

push on推动(前进, 加紧)

push in推进

push around摆布

as well:也；又

We attended evensong as well as morning service.

我们参加了晚祷和晨祷。

常用短语:

as well as也，还，并且，和…一样

just as well幸好

may as well 最好 ...

as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb一不做, 二不休; 索性蛮干