纪录片《地球的力量》第一集 火山27:伟大的进化飞跃

Emerging from the sea, animals and plants

动物和植物在海洋中出现

went on to conquer the land and the air.

然后开始征服陆地和天空

Volcanoes had greated the conditions for a great evolutionary leap forward.

火山引发了伟大的进化飞跃

But the planet's powerful volcanoes have one further role to play in the story of life on earth.

可是强大的火山在地球生命故事中 还发挥着另外一种作用

A role that is still vital to the survival of complex life.

对人类这样的复杂生命的生存而言 依然是不可或缺的

It involves an amazing alliance, a partnership, between volcanoes and life

火山与一种生物达成的某种联盟 某种搭挡关系

which regulate the temperature of the planet.

在调节行星温度方面发挥着作用

It may be hard to believe,

或许很难相信

but working togther,volcanoes and life fine-tune the Earth's temperature

他们共同合作 通过控制释放到大气层中的二氧化碳的数量

by controlling the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

精细地调控地球温度

This process begins in an unlikely place.

整个过程起始于一个不太可能的地点

The oceans,With tiny creatures called plankton.

在海洋里，有种微小的生物叫做浮游生物。

They maybe individually microscopic,

他们单独的个体十分微小

but they're so abundant that when they come together,

但是数量如此庞大当浮游生物汇聚在一起时，

they can be seen from space.

从太空都能看见。

重点讲解

1、emerge

出现;露出

Richard was waiting outside the door as she emerged.

她出现的时候，理查德正在门外等着。

The postman emerged from his van soaked to the skin.

邮递员从他的厢式货车中出来，浑身湿透了。

（从困境或不好的经历中）摆脱出来，熬出来

There is growing evidence that the economy is at last emerging from recession.

有越来越多的证据表明经济终于开始摆脱萧条。

their plans to emerge from bankruptcy by February of next year.

他们计划于明年2月之前摆脱破产困境

（机构、行业等）形成，兴起，出现

the new republic that emerged in October 1917.

1917年10月成立的新共和国

a loose alliance of developed and emerging countries.

发达国家和新兴国家之间的松散联盟

2、vital

必要的;至关重要的;必不可少的

The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims.

这个港口对向数百万旱灾灾民提供救援物资是至关重要的。

Nick Wileman is a school caretaker so it is vital that he gets on well with young people.

尼克·威尔曼是学校的管理员，因此与年轻人搞好关系很重要。

充满活力的;生气勃勃的

They are both very vital people and a good match.

他俩都很有活力，十分般配。

They have something important to say and vital and radical ways of saying it.

他们有些重要的事情要说，言辞会比较激烈。

3、individually

个别的;单独的

They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.

他们等待团体作决定而不是各自作出决定。

Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.

对个别国家的援助会与其民主进程相挂钩。

独特的;有个性的

It was really all part of her very individual personality...

那其实都是她独特个性的表现。

The language is highly individual.

语言非常独特。