纪录片《地球的力量》第二集 大气06:美丽的星球

Just 15 minutes after he jumped, Kittinger was back on the ground.

奇廷格跳下来仅仅15分钟就到达了地面

Falling from the upper reaches of the stratosphere,

从平流层的顶端降落下来

Kittinger had plummeted through 99% of the atmosphere's mass.

奇廷格经过了组成大气层的99%的气体

Fifteen minutes before, I had been at the edge of space

15分钟前我还在宇宙的边缘

and now, to me, I was in the Garden of Eden.

现在，我觉得那是在伊甸园

We really don't appreciate what a beautiful planet we have.

我们真的没有认识到我们拥有多么美丽的星球

Although Kittinger had jumped from high in the stratosphere,

尽管奇廷格从高达平流层的地方跳下来

he still didn't reach the furthest edge of our atmosphere.

他仍然没有到达我们大气层的最远的边界

Above the stratosphere are more protective layers

平流层上面还有保护大气层

so wispy and tenuous that they barely exist

它们如此稀薄，几乎不存在

but are vital for our planet.

但是对我们的星球来说很重要

About 30 miles beyond the stratosphere

对流层的外边大概30英里(50千米)处

lies the third layer, the mesosphere.

是第三个大气层，中气层

It's this layer that helps protect us from meteors.

这是一个使我们免受陨石伤害的大气层

When we see a shooting star,

当我们看到流星的时候

it's actually a meteor burning up high in the atmosphere.

那实际上是一颗陨石在大气层的高处燃烧

The mesosphere is also home to a strange phenomenon

中气层也是一种奇怪现象的根源

called noctilucent clouds.

叫做夜光云

重点讲解

1、plummet

（数量、比率或价格）骤然下跌，暴跌

In Tokyo share prices have plummeted for the sixth successive day.

东京股价已连续第6天猛跌。

The Prime Minister's popularity has plummeted to an all-time low in recent weeks.

首相的支持率在近几个星期已骤跌至前所未有的低点。

（通常指从高处）快速落下，陡直掉下

The jet burst into flames and plummeted to the ground.

这架喷气式飞机突然着火，急速坠地。

The car went out of control on a bend and plummeted down an embankment.

车子在弯道处失去控制，一头扎下堤岸。

2、appreciate

欣赏；鉴赏；赏识

Anyone can appreciate our music.

任何人都能欣赏我们的音乐。

In time you'll appreciate the beauty and subtlety of this language.

总有一天你会体会到这门语言的优美和微妙之处。

领会；了解；认识

She never really appreciated the depth and bitterness of the Irish conflict.

她从来没有真正认识到爱尔兰矛盾的深刻和激烈。

He appreciates that co-operation with the media is part of his professional duties.

他懂得与媒体合作是自己工作职责的一部分。

感谢;感激

Peter stood by me when I most needed it. I'll always appreciate that.

当我最需要的时候，彼得在我身边支持我。我将永存感激。

Thanks, lads. I appreciate it.

谢了，哥们儿。我很感激。

3、burn up

烧毁；烧光

The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up.

卫星重新进入大气层，烧成灰烬。

Fires have burned up 180,000 acres of timber.

大火烧光了18万英亩的木材。

消耗；耗费

Brisk walking burns up more calories than slow jogging.

快走比慢跑能消耗更多的热量。