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The camera tower will be
相机塔将成为
the tallest structure for as far as the eye can see.
肉眼所能看见的最高建筑
And there are three other cameras at lower angles.
在较低的角度另设有三架摄像机
All this toil will yield surprisingly scant results.
所有的努力只能换来微乎其微的收获
They've programmed the cameras to take one photo every day.
他们设置照相机每天拍摄一张照片
That's only 365 photographs a year...
一年也只有365张
which, when you run it at normal speed, just over 14 seconds.
当你用常速播放 也就不过14秒多
I think it's taken longer to explain what's going to happen
比起最终呈现的结果
than the end result will actually be.
对于过程的解释可能会耗时更久
The cameras are left to the mercy of the sun, wind and sand.
照相机饱受风吹日晒 狂沙肆虐的折磨
In the meantime, crews are shooting all across North Africa.
与此同时 组员们正在北非各处拍摄
In Egypt, the challenge is to get into the world
在埃及 挑战在于近距离拍摄世界上
of the most heat-tolerant desert animal, the silver ant.
最耐热的沙漠动物 银蚁
They're really small, they're really fast.
他们体型极小 速度极快
Like, you're not too sure if you've seen an ant.
你无法确定是否看到了一只银蚁

重点解释

The camera tower will be the tallest structure for as far as the eye can see.相机塔将成为肉眼所能看见的最高建筑

as far as 就 ... 而言；远到...；到 ... 程度

We walked as far as the railroad station.

我们走到火车站那样远的地方。

My garden extends as far as the river.

我的花园一直伸展到河边。

相关短语：in so far as到 ... 的程度； 在 ... 范围内； 说起

I can help you in so far as I can.

我会尽力去帮助你的。

You will succeed in so far as you persevere.

你能坚持，便会得到相对的成功。

The cameras are left to the mercy of the sun, wind and sand.照相机饱受风吹日晒狂沙肆虐的折磨

leave to留某事给 ... 处理

I have nothing left to wish for.

我再也没什么想要的了。

The wine is left to mature in oak barrels.

葡萄酒在橡木桶中陈酿。