纪录片《地球的力量》第二集 大气10:不同的流体运动

Once you come to terms with the idea that the atmosphere is a fluid,

一旦你接受了大气是液体的观点

you realise it has some extraordinary consequences.

你会意识到有一些特殊的推论

One of them is that Earth's atmosphere

其中之一是地球的大气层

is capable of shaping the surface of the planet

能够塑造我们的星球表面的形状

even cutting through solid rock.

甚至可以切割坚硬的岩石

I'm on my way to a very special place,

我正在去一个很特殊的地方

a place where you can really see how powerful the atmosphere can be.

一个你可以真正地看到大气层有多么地强大的地方

Only a few people every day are granted the honour

每天只有极少数人很荣幸

of walking the three mile path to get there.

能走三英里的路到达那里

But there's a good reason for that.

但是有一个很好的理由让我们去那

This rock formation in Arizona

亚利桑那州的岩石构造

is one of the most precious geological sites on the planet.

是星球上最珍贵的地质考察点之一

Wow! Look at this.

哇！看看

It is so beautiful.

好漂亮啊

It's Like being inside a giant sculpture,

好像是在巨大的雕塑里一样

a geological piece of art.

地质艺术

These rocks in Arizona are known as The Wave. And it's easy to see why.

这些岩石被称作是波浪，你可以看到为什么这样叫

These giant curvaceous shapes look as if they've been carved out by water.

巨大的曲线形状看起来像是被水雕刻过

Instead they've been sculpted by a different fluid motion,

然而他们是由一种不同的流体运动

the wind.

--风塑造的

重点讲解

1、extraordinary

非凡的;优秀的;出色的

We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard.

在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步。

The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance.

那项任务需要非凡的耐心和毅力。

非常奇特的;令人惊奇的

What an extraordinary thing to happen!

这事儿真蹊跷！

His decision to hold talks is extraordinary because it could mean the real end of the war.

他作出举行谈判的决定非同寻常，因为这可能意味着战争真的要结束了。

（会议）特别的

at an extraordinary meeting of the sport's ruling body.

在体育运动管理机构的特别会议上

Representatives of the colonies met in an extraordinary congress.

各殖民地代表在一次特别大会上会面。

2、precious

宝贵的；珍贵的；贵重的

After four months in foreign parts, every hour at home was precious.

在国外呆了4个月后，在家的每一刻都是宝贵的。

A family break allows you to spend precious time together.

家庭度假会让你们一起度过宝贵的时光。

值得珍视的；可贵的；重要的

Her family's support is particularly precious to Josie...

家庭的支持对乔茜来说尤为可贵。

Mary left her most precious possession — a small bookcase — to her niece.

玛丽把她最珍视的财产—一个小书架，留给了她的侄女。

一点点；极少

The banks have had precious little to celebrate recently.

银行最近没几件值得庆贺的事。

Precious few homebuyers will notice any reduction in their monthly repayments.

极少数购房者会注意到他们月还款额的减少。

3、giant

巨大的；特大的；极其重要的

Italy's giant car maker, Fiat.

意大利汽车生产巨头菲亚特公司

a giant oak table.

巨大的橡木桌

大公司；大企业；大国

Japanese electronics giant Sony.

日本电子业巨头索尼公司

one of Germany's industrial giants, Daimler-Benz.

德国工业巨头之一，戴姆勒—奔驰公司

卓越人物；大师；才华超群的人

the giant of opera, Luciano Pavarotti.

歌剧界巨擘卢恰诺·帕瓦罗蒂

He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.

毋庸置疑，他是日本的文学巨匠之一。