亚马逊盆地

Here in Argentina, the warm moist air is particularly warm and moist

在阿根廷空气特别的温暖和湿润

because it's been swept down from one of the stickiest places in the world.

因为它是从世界上最湿暖的地方吹过来的

Just to the north of me here is the Amazon basin.

到达了我现在站的地方的北边亚马逊盆地

And the cold air is particularly cold because it's being channelled up

冷空气特别的冷

from the South Pole down there.

因为这是从南极过来的

This combination is a recipe for trouble.

这种结合就会带来麻烦

The extreme turmoil caused by the cold and warm air clashing

这种冷热空气的相互碰撞

is what drives a storm.

形成了暴风雨

But there's another feature of this landscape that makes storms

这种景象的另一个特征是它使得这个地区的

particularly frequent and intense in this region.

暴风雨非常的频繁和猛烈

I'm in the foothills of one of the greatest mountain chains in the world,

我现在站在世界上最大的山脉脚下

the Andes.

安第斯山脉

These ramparts act as a kind of barrier,

它们就像壁垒一样

trapping this dangerous mixture of warm and cold air in the same place.

阻止暖空气和冷空气的混合物到达同一个地方

And that thunder that you hear

你听到了雷鸣声

is because what's happening is as the cold and warm air masses mix,

那是冷暖空气相互混合

it's a clash of extremes and this is a battleground.

那是激烈的碰撞而这就是战场

Storms are gathering in the mountains so that's where I'm heading.

暴风雨正在山里聚集就在我所面对的地方

I'm hoping to see some of the lightning this region is famous for.

我希望能看到这个地方非常著名的闪电

重点讲解

1、particularly

特别；尤其

Keep your office space looking good, particularly your desk.

保持办公环境的整洁，尤其是你的桌子。

More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries.

当地会创造出更多的就业机会，尤其是服务行业。

格外；异乎寻常地

Progress has been particularly disap-pointing.

进展情况格外令人失望。

I particularly liked the wooden chests and chairs.

我格外喜欢木箱子和木椅子。

2、frequent

经常性的;频繁的

Bordeaux is on the main Paris-Madrid line so there are frequent trains.

波尔多位于巴黎到马德里的铁路主干线上，来往列车频繁。

He is a frequent visitor to the house.

他是这家的常客。

常到;常去;常出入于

I hear he frequents the Cajun restaurant in Hampstead.

我听说他经常光顾汉普斯特德的卡津餐厅。

3、extreme

极其的;极度的

The girls were afraid of snakes and picked their way along with extreme caution.

女孩子们害怕蛇，走路时格外小心。

people living in extreme poverty.

生活极度贫困的人们

极端的

The extreme case was Poland, where 29 parties won seats.

极端的例子是波兰，共有29个政党拥有议席。

It is hard to imagine Lineker capable of anything so extreme.

很难想象莱恩克尔能做出如此极端的事情。

偏激的;过激的

This extreme view hasn't captured popular opinion.

这种偏激的观点未被大众接受。

the racist politics of the extreme right.

极右派的种族主义政治