纪录片《地球的力量》第一集 火山01:千变万化的世界

This is our planet, the Earth.

这是我们的行星:地球

It is an remarkable, ever-changing world, full of natural wonders.

这是一个神奇的千变万化的世界 充满着各种自然奇观

But there's more to Earth than this, much more.

但是地球本身还有比自然景观更奇特的东西

Because our planet is unique in the solar system,

因为我们的行星在整个太阳系是独一无二的

Perhaps even in the universe.

甚至在整个宇宙也是如此

4.5 billion years have made it a world of extraordinary landscapes

45亿年的时光地球形成了独特的风景地貌

and a home to life.

成了适宜人类生存的家园

My name is Iain Stewart.And I want to show you

我叫伊恩·斯图尔特 我将向您介绍

how our planet works.

我们美妙的星球的运行原理

I'm going to explore volcanoes.

我将从火山开始讲起

They're terrifyingly destructive.

火山具有极大的破坏力

But they're also the most fundamentalforce on the planet.

但是它们仍然是地球上最根本的自然力量

Volcanoes are part of a global system that continually reshapes our world

火山是地球系统的一部分它们一直在改变着地貌

They hold the key to the origins of life on Earth.

火山在很大程度上决定了地球的生命起源

They saved the planet from possibly the biggest crisis it's ever faced.

在地球面临最大危机的时候是火山拯救了地球

And they've even formed a partnership with life

它们甚至和生命相互依存

that keeps our planet habitable.

给地球生物提供了适宜生存的环境

重点讲解

1、remarkable

不同寻常的;非凡的;引人注目的

He was a remarkable man

他是个不同寻常的人。

It was a remarkable achievement.

那是一项非凡的成就。

2、explore

a、在…探险;探测;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

b、探讨，研究（观点或建议）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area...

部长预计将会探讨这个地区战后重建的意见。

c、勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil...

那次行动的重点是一口深达1英里的井，最初钻那口井是为了勘探石油。

d、（用手等）摸索，触碰

He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.

他用手指摸了摸伤口，想要确定受伤的程度。

3、habitable

可居住的;适宜居住的

Making the house habitable was a major undertaking.

把这所房子收拾得可以住人，那可是项大工程。