纪录片《地球的力量》第一集 火山13:水的力量是惊人的

Despite their size,mountains are coninuously under attack.

尽管这些山脉很巨大 但却不断受到侵蚀

And the force that can eventually destroy the highest peak

时间一长，这种力量也许可以把他们完全摧毁

is nothing more than water.

但是那种力量仅仅是水

Mountains created the very rain that attacks them.

是山脉本身形成了攻击他们的雨水

The higher mountains are pushed up,

山脉越高

the higher the air is forced to rise to cross them.

空气就必须爬升得越高 从而穿越山脉

so the air cools and condenses into clouds,which produce: rain.

空气就容易被冷却 然后集聚成云，形成雨

And it is surprising just how effective the power of water can be.

水的力量是惊人的

And forward!And forward!Bring it down!Hold on!

前进！前进！撑下去！撑住！

This gorge is hundreds meters deep.

这个峡谷有几百米深

It was carved out by New Zealand's Shotover River,

它被新西兰沙特欧瓦河切割出来

relentlessly wearing away at the mountain range,

河流持续不断地磨损着山脉

and it is still getting deeper.

峡谷还在进一步变深

As rivers erode the rock,

河流不仅仅侵蚀着岩石

they also carry vast quantities of silt from the mountains down to the sea.

他们还把山上的碎石运到大海里

It happens on a massive scale.

他们的运送量是巨大的

重点讲解

1、Despite

a、尽管;虽然

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found.

尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。

The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending.

尽管支出在增加，但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。

b、不由自主;情不自禁

Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.

哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。

2、condense

a、压缩,精简(尤指文章或讲话)

We have learnt how to condense serious messages into short, self-contained sentences.

我们已经学会了如何把重要的信息压缩成简短独立的句子。

The English translation may have been condensed into a single more readable book.

b、(使)冷凝;(使)凝结

Water vapour condenses to form clouds.

水蒸气凝结形成云。

The compressed gas is cooled and condenses into a liquid.

压缩气体经冷却凝结成液态。